HIST 367/GLST 367: World War II (Rev. C2/C2) Report a Broken Link

Textbook


Calvocoressi, Peter, Guy Wint, and John Pritchard. The Penguin History of the Second World War, 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1999. (Part A 1-5)
Calvocoressi, Peter, Guy Wint, and John Pritchard. The Penguin History of the Second World War, 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1999. (Part B: Epiloque to end)

World At War Video Series


Volume 1
1. A New Germany: 1933–1939

National Socialism Gains Power 00:00:00
Restoring Hope for a Future 00:09:30
Economic and Social Recovery 00:20:07
Peace Time Militarization 00:31:32
European Tensions Increase 00:38:25

2. Distant War: September 1939–May 1940

A State of War Declared 00:00:00
The Defense of Britain 00:09:27
English Morale Bolstered 00:20:55
Norway and Finland Invaded 00:26:15
Political Change in England 00:41:45

3. France Falls: May–June 1940

Tactics of an Older War 00:00:00
Actions and Consequences 00:09:12
The Invasion of France 00:22:01
A Defeated Homeland 00:30:48
Negotiations for Peace 00:40:37

4. Bonus: The Making of the Series

Cast In a New Light 00:00:00
Genuine Material Only 00:05:56
Newsreels of a Nation 00:16:23
Eyewitness Interviews 00:29:32
Television Narrative 00:41:20

Volume 2
1. Alone: May 1940–May 1941

The Retreat at Dunkirk 00:00:00
For King and Country 00:09:41
Battle Over Britain 00:19:18
The Bombing of London 00:31:10
North African Operations 00:40:46

2. Barbarossa: June-December 1941

Camouflaged Intentions 00:00:00
Bitter Rivalries 00:09:53
The Russian Frontier 00:19:56
Moscow Under Siege 00:30:34
No More Victories 00:40:21

3. Banzai!: Japan 1931–1942

Agressive Actions 00:00:00
Ultra Nationalism In Japan 00:09:43
Politics of War 00:20:22
The Attack on Pearl Harbor 00:28:06
Conflicts in Southeast Asia 00:40:03

4. On Our Way: U.S.A. 1939–1942

An Isolated Nation 00:00:00
Arsenal of Democracy 00:09:58
The Enemy Within 00:19:38
Early Pacific Conflicts 00:31:27
The Turning Point in the Pacific 00:39:21

Volume 3
1. The Desert: North Africa 1940–1943

Dreams of an Italian Empire 00:00:00
The Desert Fox 00:09:23
Tug of War 00:20:42
Supply Line Importance 00:29:32
Montgomery's Command 00:39:05

2. Stalingrad: June 1942–February 1943

Into Southern Russia 00:00:00
Not One Step Back 00:09:39
Precarious Position 00:20:31
Germans in the Pocket 00:30:03
Never Surrender 00:40:14

3. Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic 1939–1944

Coastal Pirates 00:00:00
Inside Information 00:12:38
The Atlantic Lifeline 00:18:38
Iron Coffins 00:28:29
Final Days of the U-Boat 00:41:02

4. Red Star: The Soviet Union 1941–1943

Scorched Earth 00:00:00
The Siege of Leningrad 00:11:11
A Season of Bitter Endurance 00:21:18
An Inspired Confidence 00:29:33
Russian Counterattack 00:39:22

Volume 4
1. Whirlwind: Bombing Germany September 1939–April 1944

Strategic Bombing 00:00:00
Radar Improvements 00:09:02
Close Formation Flying 00:18:07
Escalated Efforts 00:30:25
Deep in Enemy Territory 00:39:13

2. Tough Old Gut: Italy November 1942–June 1944

Operation Torch 00:00:00
Invasion of Mainland Italy 00:10:30
Change of Attitudes 00:21:15
The Anzio Abscess 00:29:12
Destination: Rome 00:39:35

3. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma 1942–1944

A Territorial Shield 00:00:00
Burmese Expedition 00:09:48
On Equal Ground 00:19:17
Prisoners of War 00:29:49
Pitched Battle 00:39:19

4. Home Fires: Britain 1940–1944

Civilian Services 00:00:00
An Island Fortress 00:09:10
Political Rivalries 00:19:43
A War Economy 00:28:25
Forward to the Front 00:40:36

Volume 5
1. Inside the Reich: Germany 1940–1944

A Triumphant Return Home 00:00:00
An Eastern Enemy 00:10:25
Total War Declared 00:20:23
Race and Empire 00:29:41
Political Resistance 00:39:06

2. Morning: June–August 1944

The Dawn of a New Day 00:00:00
Preparations for an Invasion 00:09:15
Naval Bombardment 00:19:56
Amphibious Assault 00:29:48
Liberation at a Grievous Price 00:39:53

3. Occupation: Holland 1940–1944

Holland Surrenders 00:00:00
A Subjugated People 00:10:16
Appeasing the Rulers 00:20:27
The Solution in Holland 00:31:04
Resistance to the Occupation 00:38:06

4. Pincers: August 1944–March 1945

The Champagne Campaign 00:00:00
The Failure at Arnhem 00:10:03
A Forgotten Poland 00:20:19
Desperation in the Ardennes 00:29:43
Push Towards the Rhine 00:39:20

Volume 6
1. Genocide: 1941–1945

The Elite Guard 00:00:00
Bottom of the Heap 00:09:28
The Final Solution 00:20:43
New Arrivals 00:29:36
Hell On Earth 00:39:20

2. Nemesis: Germany February–May 1945

Total War 00:00:00
The Fall of Berlin 00:10:12
Surrender 00:19:52
Inside the Bunker 00:27:57
German Losses Unknown 00:40:16

3. Japan: 1941–1945

Subdued Doubt 00:00:00
Patriotic Virtues 00:09:15
The War Comes Home 00:18:23
Fight For Survival 00:28:12
Mainland Bombing 00:39:48

4. Pacific: February 1942–July 1945

Island by Island 00:00:00
The Marianas 00:09:25
The Philippines 00:19:35
Iwo Jima 00:26:11
Okinawa 00:40:33

Volume 7
1. The Bomb (February – September 1945)

Target: Hiroshima 00:00:00
Two Atomic Bombs 00:09:45
Moves Toward Peace 00:21:13
A Final Ultimatum 00:29:58
Truman's Decision 00:39:06

2. Reckoning (1945…And After)

Counting the Costs 00:00:00
Rebuilding Germany 00:09:40
Nuremberg Trials 00:20:16
Allied Occupation 00:29:45
Post-war Impressions 00:39:21

3. Remember

Remember the Dead 00:00:00
Fear and Fun 00:09:49
Scarred Survivors 00:19:18
Collective Guilt 00:29:46
Generation Gap 00:38:49

Volume 8
1. Hitler's Germany: The People's Community 1933-1939

Post-war Depression 00:00:00
Propaganda and Terror 00:10:15
The Jewish Boycott 00:18:31
Relief and Hope 00:29:28
Another Step Forward 00:39:29
Strength Through Joy 00:49:03
Unity and Equality 00:57:18

2. Hitler's Germany: Total War 1939-1945

An Uninformed Public 00:00:00
A Web of Fear 00:10:16
Victory Beyond Belief 00:18:29
Hitler Turns East 00:24:58
Civilian Targets 00:38:25
The Reich Under Seige 00:47:16
An Abandoned Nation 01:01:26

3. The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler

Closing Days of the Third Reich 00:00:00
The Last Hours of Hitler 00:
The Remaining Evidence 00:
Genuine Clues 00:
A Crucial Conclusion 00:

Volume 9
1. Secretary to Hitler

Grave References 00:00:00
The Point of Defeat 00:05:09
Inside the Bunker 00:13:32

2. Warrior

Chain of Command 00:00:00
The Sounds and the Smells 00:10:25
Sacrifices of a Soldier 00:18:42
Loss of Humanity 00:29:46
The Cost of War 00:39:38

3. From War to Peace — An Interview with Prof. Stephen Ambrose

East Meets West 00:00:00
A Divided Country 00:08:10
Global Outcome 00:14:13

Volume 10
1. The Final Solution – Part 1

A Sense of Duty 00:00:00
Defeated and Bitter 00:03:07
A New Government 00:15:58
Renew and Improve 00:29:36
Total Obedience 00:38:15
"Reasonable" Anti-Semitism 00:47:43
War Against Poland 00:54:23
Re-Germanization 01:02:02
The Ghettos 01:11:27
Sub-human Enemies 01:18:41
Murder Squads 01:25:50

2. The Final Solution – Part 2

A Demonstration 00:00:00
The Jewish Problem 00:10:27
Surviving the Journey 00:19:45
The Railway Men 00:26:09
The Next Step 00:35:40
Reduced to a Number 00:44:45
Where is the Whole World? 00:54:18
The Resettlement Story 01:06:02
Jewish Resistance 01:08:54
A Moment of Life 01:17:32
Liberation 01:20:31

Volume 11
1. Making the Series: A 30th Anniversary Perspective

A First for the Medium 00:00:00
High Expectations 00:11:38
Faces of the Battlefield 00:19:30
The Music of the Series 00:32:24
Narrative Contributions 00:44:01
A World Abound With Film 00:49:04
Personal Experiences 01:05:29
The Big Interview 01:16:20
The Final Solution 01:31:06
Moral Choices 01:39:18
The Changing Nature of War 01:53:07

2. Experience of War

The Battle for the Atlantic 00:00:00
A Gentleman's War 00:11:56
British POWs 00:15:53
D-Day Landing 00:26:11
Bomber Escort Tactics 00:31:21
A Draftee in Okinawa 00:41:20
The Stress of War 00:49:52
Respected Men 00:55:14

Unit 1 Required Reading

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Hughes, Jeffrey L. “The Origins of World War II in Europe: British Deterrence Failure and German Expansionism,”

Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol. 18, No. 4, The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars. (Spring, 1988), pp. 851-891.

Unit 2 Required Reading

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Nish, Ian. “An Overview of Relations between China and Japan, 1895-1945,”

The China Quarterly, No. 124, China and Japan: History, Trends and Prospects. (Dec., 1990), pp. 601-623.

Unit 3 Required Reading

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Cairns, John C. “Great Britain and the Fall of France: A Study in Allied Disunity,”

Journal of Modern History, Vol. 27, No. 4. (Dec., 1955), pp. 365-409

Unit 4 Required Reading

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Jacobsen, Philip H. "A Cryptologic Veteran’s Analysis of Day of Deceit."
Johnson, Greg. “Pearl Harbor and the Historians”

Unpublished review essay, 1984

Lowenthal, Mark M. “Roosevelt and the Coming of the War: The Search for United States Policy 1937-42”,

Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 16, No. 3, The Second World War: Part 2. (Jul., 1981), pp. 413-440

Sagan, Scott D. “The Origins of the Pacific War,”

Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol. 18, No. 4, The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars. (Spring, 1988), pp. 893-922

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Wikipedia

Pearl Harbor Advance-Knowledge Debate

Wikipedia

Zimmerman, John C. “Pearl Harbor Revisionism: Robert Stinnett’s Day of Deceit,

Intelligence and National Security, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Summer 2002), pp. 127-146.

Unit 5 Required Reading


Larew, Karl G. “The Royal Navy in the Battle of Britain” 

Historian, 1992, Vol. 54, Issue No. 2, pp. 243-252.

Campbell, J.P. “Facing the German Airborne Threat to the United Kingdom, 1939-1942"

War in History, Dec 1997, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p. 411-424

Unit 6 Required Reading


Kimball, Warren F. “Stalingrad: A Chance for Choices”

Journal of Military History, Vol. 60, No. 1. (Jan., 1996), pp. 89-114.

Unit 7 Required Reading


Gerlach, Christian. “The Wannsee Conference, the Fate of German Jews, and Hitler's Decision in Principle to Exterminate All European Jews”

Journal of Modern History, Vol. 70, No. 4. (Dec., 1998), pp. 759-812.

Unit 8 Required Reading


Ben-Moshe, Tuvia. “Winston Churchill and the ‘Second Front’: A Reappraisal

Journal of Modern History, Vol 62, No. 3 (Sep., 1990), pp. 503-537.

Sadkovich, James J. “Understanding Defeat: Reappraising Italy's Role in World War II”

Journal of  Contemporary History, Vol. 24, No. 1. (Jan., 1989), pp. 27-61.

Villa, Brian Loring. “Mountbatten, the British Chiefs of Staff, and Approval of the Dieppe Raid,”

Journal of Military History, Vol 54, No. 2 (April 1990), pp. 201-226

Unit 9 Required Reading


Buckley, John. “Air Power and the Battle of the Atlantic 1939-45,” 

Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 28, No. 1. (Jan., 1993), pp. 143-161

Milner, Marc. “Convoy Escorts: Tactics, Technology and Innovation in the Royal Canadian Navy, 1939-1943”

Military Affairs, Vol 48, No. 1 (January 1984), pp. 19-25

Schofield, Vice-Admiral B.B. “The Defeat of the U-Boats during World War II,” 

Journal of Contemporary History, Vol 16, No. 1, The Second World War: Part 1 (Jan., 1981), pp. 119-129.

Unit 10 Required Reading


Werrell, Kenneth P. “The Strategic Bombing of Germany in World War II: Costs and Accomplishments"

Journal of American History, Vol. 73, No. 3. (Dec., 1986), pp. 702-713.

Unit 11 Required Reading


Rice, Richard. “Economic Mobilization in Wartime Japan: Business, Bureaucracy, and Military in Conflict,”

The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 38, No. 4. (Aug., 1979), pp. 689-706.

Unit 12 Required Reading


Leighton, Richard M. “Overlord Revisited: An Interpretation of American Strategy in the European War, 1942-1944,”

The American Historical Review, Vol. 68, No. 4. (Jul., 1963), pp. 919-937

Powers, Stephen T. “The Battle of Normandy: The Lingering Controversy,”

Journal of Military History, Vol. 56, No. 3. (Jul., 1992), pp. 455-471.

Unit 13 Required Readings


Sherwin, Martin J. “The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War: U.S. Atomic-Energy Policy and Diplomacy, 1941-45”, 

The American Historical Review, Vol. 78, No. 4. (Oct., 1973), pp. 945-968

Unit 14 Required Reading


Halperin, Sandra. “Chapter 8, The Post-World War II Order” in War and Social Change in Modern Europe: The Great Transformation Revisited

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp. 235-268. 

Hoffman, Stanley. “The Effects of World War II on French Society and Politics

French Historical Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Spring 1961), pp. 28-63

Unit 1: Sources of War in the West


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Unit 2: Sources of War in the East


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Unit 3: Expansion of the European War, 1939-40


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Unit 4: Expansion of the War in Asia, 1937-41


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Unit 5: Britain at War


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Unit 6: Russia at War


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Unit 7: Germany at War: the Fate of Occupied Europe


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Unit 8: In the Balance: the Western Theatre, 1941-43


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Unit 9: War at Sea and War in the Air


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Unit 10: Japan at War: the Pacific Theatre, 1942-43


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Unit 11: The Defeat of Germany


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Unit 12: The Defeat of Japan


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Unit 13: Looking Back & Looking Forward


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