{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-the-second-world-war-9780745328027","title":"A Peoples History of the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA history of the Second World War as fought 'from below' by anti-fascist militias, who worked both with and against the allied powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rigorously structuring his analysis around the two central themes of popular resistance and inter-imperialist rivalry, Gluckstein makes an indispensable contribution to understanding the reality of the conflict in all its complexity' -- Neil Davidson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde and author of Discovering the Scottish Revolution\u003cbr\u003e'Combines an impressive grasp of the war's shifting complexities with the brilliance of a sweeping and penetrating political analysis' -- Andy Durgan, author of The Spanish Civil War (Palgrave 2007)\u003cbr\u003e'The Second World War is so thoroughly surrounded by myth that it is hard to grasp its real character. Gluckstein offers a new interpretation, portraying 1939-45 as two parallel wars: one waged by the Great Powers among themselves, the other by the peoples against fascism' -- Alex Callinicos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e  1. Introduction \u003cbr\u003e  2. Spanish Prelude\u003cbr\u003e  PART 1: Yugoslavia, Greece, Poland and Latvia – Between the Blocs\u003cbr\u003e  3. Yugoslavia: Balancing Powers \u003cbr\u003e  4. Greece: Allies at War with the Resistance \u003cbr\u003e  5. Poland’s Warsaw Uprising\u003cbr\u003e  6. Latvia: Standing History on its Head\u003cbr\u003e  PART 2: France, Britain and the USA– Divisions Within the Allies\u003cbr\u003e  7. France: Imperial Glory Versus Resistance Ideology\u003cbr\u003e  8. Britain: The Myth of Unity\u003cbr\u003e  9. USA: Racism in the Arsenal of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e  PART 3: Germany, Austria and Italy – Under the Axis\u003cbr\u003e  10. Germany: Conservatives and Antifa\u003cbr\u003e  11. Austria: Resistance and Ruling Class Capitulation\u003cbr\u003e  12. Italy: The Working Class and the Two Wars\u003cbr\u003e  PART 4: India, Indonesia and Vietnam - Different Enemies\u003cbr\u003e  13. India: From Famine to Independence\u003cbr\u003e  14. Indonesia: Axis and Allies United Against the People\u003cbr\u003e  15. Vietnam: Anti-Imperialist Breakthrough\u003cbr\u003e  16. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e  17. Chronology\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404296200535,"sku":"9780745328027","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745328027.jpg?v=1730486019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-the-second-world-war-9780745328027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}