A People's History of the Second World War : Resistance Versus Empire
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A People's History of the Second World War : Resistance Versus Empire

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A People's History of the Second World War : Resistance Versus Empire

About this book

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 focussed on the conflict between the Allied and Axis powers for imperialist mastery. Donny Gluckstein shows that in fact between 1939 and 1945 two distinct wars were fought – one 'from above' and one 'from below'. Using examples from countries under the Nazi heel, in the colonies and within the Axis and Allied camps, Gluckstein brings to life the very different struggle of the people's and resistance movements which proliferated during the war. He shows how they fought not just fascism, but colonialism and empire, and were betrayed by the Allies at the war's end. 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.

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Information

Publisher
Pluto Press
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9780745328027
Topic
History
Subtopic
World War II
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Spanish Prelude
  10. PART I: YUGOSLAVIA, GREECE, POLAND AND LATVIA – BETWEEN THE BLOCS
  11. 2. Yugoslavia – Balancing Powers
  12. 3. Greece – Allies at War with the Resistance
  13. 4. Poland’s Warsaw Rising
  14. 5. Latvia – Standing History on its Head
  15. PART II: FRANCE, BRITAIN AND THE USA – DIVISIONS WITHIN THE ALLIED CAMP
  16. 6. France – Imperial Glory versus Resistance Ideology
  17. 7. Britain – The Myth of Unity
  18. 8. USA – Racism in the Arsenal of Democracy
  19. PART III: GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND ITALY – UNDER THE AXIS
  20. 9. Germany – Conservatives and Antifa
  21. 10. Austria – Resistance and Ruling-Class Capitulation
  22. 11. Italy – The Working Class and the Two Wars
  23. PART IV: INDIA, INDONESIA AND VIETNAM – DIFFERENT ENEMIES
  24. 12. India – From Famine to Independence
  25. 13. Indonesia – Axis and Allies United Against the People
  26. 14. Vietnam – Anti-Imperialist Breakthrough
  27. Conclusion
  28. Chronology
  29. Notes
  30. Index