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" A people's history of the Second World War : "
Donny Gluckstein
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BL
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584813
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b414032
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| Main Entry
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Gluckstein, Donny,1954-
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A people's history of the Second World War : : resistance versus empire /\ Donny Gluckstein
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Pluto Press ;New York :: Distributed in the U.S.A. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,, 2012
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x, 269 p. ;; 22 cm
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9780745328034 (hbk.)
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: 0745328032 (hbk.)
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: 9780745328027 (pbk.)
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: 0745328024 (pbk.)
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9781849647199 (PDF)
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1849647194 (PDF)
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9781849647212 (Kindle)
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1849647216 (Kindle)
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9781849647205 (ePub)
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1849647208 (ePub)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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PART 1: Yugoslavia, Greece, Poland and Latvia - Between the Blocs ; Yugoslavia: Balancing Powers ; Greece: Allies at War with the Resistance ; Poland's Warsaw Uprising ; Latvia: Standing History on its Head. -- PART 2: France, Britain and the USA- Divisions Within the Allies ; France: Imperial Glory Versus Resistance Ideology ; Britain: The Myth of Unity ; USA: Racism in the Arsenal of Democracy. -- PART 3: Germany, Austria and Italy - Under the Axis ; Germany: Conservatives and Antifa ; Austria: Resistance and Ruling Class Capitulation ; Italy: The Working Class and the Two Wars. -- PART 4: India, Indonesia and Vietnam - Different Enemies ; India: From Famine to Independence ; Indonesia: Axis and Allies United Against the People ; Vietnam: Anti-Imperialist Breakthrough
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"A People's History of the Second World War unearths the fascinating history of the war as fought "from below." Until now, the vast majority of historical accounts have focused on the regular armies of the allied powers. Donny Gluckstein shows that an important part of the fighting involved people's militias struggling against not just fascism, but also colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism itself. Gluckstein argues that despite this radical element, which was fighting on the ground, the allied governments were more interested in creating a new order to suit their interests. He shows how various anti-fascist resistance movements in Poland, Greece, Italy, and elsewhere were betrayed by the Allies despite playing a decisive part in defeating the Nazis. This book will fundamentally challenge our understanding of the Second World War - both about the people who fought it and the reasons for which it was fought."--Publisher's website
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World War, 1939-1945-- Political aspects
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Imperialism-- History-- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945
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| Dewey Classification
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940.53
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D743.G6338 2012
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