Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents:
What was World War II?. Combat in the skies -- Total war -- Global conflict -- The end game -- What came out of World War II?. Aftermath of war -- A just war? -- Peace agreements -- The Cold War -- International cooperation -- Economic change -- The rise of state control -- Weapons of war -- Code-breakers -- The atomic bomb -- Medicine -- Other innovations -- The Holocaust remembered -- Cinema -- News and propaganda -- So did anything good come out of World War II?. The big questions -- Positive effects of World War II.
Summary:
"After such a destructive and costly war, few would have anticipated the important, positive global changes that came after World War II. However, this title takes a tour of all the ingenious innovations that came in the wake of that war. A brief recap of the conflict provides context before the text explores the advances made in weaponry, medicine, and international cooperation."-- Publisher's website.
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