1st Edition

The World War 1939–1945 The Cartoonists' Vision

By Roy Douglas Copyright 1991
314 Pages
by Routledge

314 Pages
by Routledge

314 Pages
by Routledge

This new approach to the history of the Second World War, first published in 1990, examines the events of this period through the cartoons of the day. Roy Douglas explains the messages behind the humour and reveals that the perception of war differed radically from country to country. This collection highlights the importance of the media in this global war. ‘An authoritative narrative about... Read more

1. The Road to War  2. The Arrival of War  3. Scandinavia and the Baltic  4. The Battle of France  5. Aftermath  6. Autumn 1940  7. The Neutrals  8. The Soviet Union, 1939–41  9. Atlantic Partnership, 1939–41  10. Japan, 1939–41  11. The Far East, 1941–2  12. The German War in 1942  13. War and the Changing World  14. North Africa and France, 1942–3  15. The War in 1943  16. Inter-Allied Problems, 1943  17. Western Europe, 1944  18. Eastern Europe, 1944  19. Yalta  20. The End of the War in Europe  21. Inter-Allied Relations, 1945  22. British Wartime Politics  23. The End of the Far Eastern War  24. The Remaining Problems

Biography

Roy Douglas