The aftermath of world war ii was the beginning of a new era, defined by the decline of all european colonial empires and simultaneous rise of two superpowers. Keith lowes excellent book paints a littleknown and frightening picture of a. Germany and its capital berlin were divided into four parts. After the end of the war, a conference was held in potsdam, germany, to set up peace treaties. Herbert hoovers secret history of the second world war and its aftermath at. World war ii and its aftermath viewed through many lenses usc. It has now been released as a film, with actress keira knightley starring as rachel, a. After the december 7, 1941 japanese attack at pearl harbor, the u.
World war ii and its aftermath viewed through many lenses. Europe in the aftermath of world war ii by keith lowe read. Shocking wwii propaganda pamphlet on spotting a jap. If you have any questions, you could contact the person who created this list. Allies during world war ii, the us and the ussr became competitors on the world stage and engaged in the cold war, so called because it never resulted in overt, declared hot war. The history that i was taught in high school and college, and the movies i grew up with, invariably glossed over the aftermath of world war ii, creating a triumphalist narrative the allies saved the day, and thereafter everything was fine. To ask other readers questions about the aftermath, please sign up. After wwii, europe was a savage continent of devastation. Dunkirk is a small town on the coast of france that was the scene of a massive military campaign during world war ii. With no system to keep law and order in place, people could get away with anything.
The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five books expert. After the last rescue boats left dunkirk harbor on june 4, 1940, the germans captured some 40,000 french troops whod been left behind as well as at least 40,000 british soldiers in. Europe in the aftermath of world war ii by keith lowe. Authoritative but never dry, stripping away soothing myths of. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii recommended by keith lowe. Monetary policy fundamentally changed from the onset of world war ii in 1941 to the treasuryfed accord in 1951.
Thankfully, edmund is a repository of innocent wonder and trustingness, and ignores all the advice in his book. The countries that fought with hitler lost territory and had to pay reparations to the allies. The family story was recorded by kims son, rhidian brook, in a novel the aftermath, published in 20. I mean, the place that sums it up most, i suppose, is probably norway, now i. Its a story not often covered in the history books, which often go from allied victory in may, 1945 right into the cold war. Princess juliana and her children moved on to canada for additional safety.
Set immediately after the end of world war ii, the aftermath by rhidian brook tells the story of a welsh colonel, lewis morgan, who brings his family to hamburg while he works on the nigh on impossible task of providing humanitarian aid to the germans while clearing and repairing the damage caused to their country. Its a book about europe right after world war ii, when many european. Depicts the history of japan, china, india, korea and other asian countries after the end of world war ii. This shockingly racist american propaganda pamphlet telling soldiers how to spot the difference between their japanese enemies and their chinese friends was published in the aftermath. On 15 may 1940, one day after the bombing of rotterdam, the dutch forces surrendered. The aftermath by rhidian brook goodreads share book. The second world war and its aftermath federal reserve.
The aftermath by rhidian brook depicts a time and place not often depicted in literature. This is a book of historical fiction that depicts the first years after ww2 in germany. The aftermath tells the story of a british officer, his wife, and their young son sharing a requisitioned home with a german man and his teenaged daughter. A forgotten world war ii horror in the philippines is revealed in rampage children in manila in 1945 in the aftermath of a battle and war crimes. After wwii, europe was a savage continent of devastation in his book, which has just won the hesselltiltman prize for history, keith lowe describes a. From other sources i have read or watched, most of what keith lowe writes is spot on.
Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to. Results and aftermath of world war ii english online. This is the third in my series of great books on world war two. As keith lowe makes painfully plain, europe in the months and years after the end of world war ii was as much a cauldron of. There is nothing hyperbolic about the title of this remarkable book. The dutch government and the royal family saved themselves by going to london. Set in hamburg, germany, shortly after the end of world war ii, the aftermath is a film about fictitious characters in a realworld historical time and place and a soap opera about a. Postwar europe was a scene of both physical and moral destruction. A forgotten world war ii horror in the philippines is.