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IST 605: World War II

Allied Powers

This resource examines how the allied powers utilized popular cinema during the War. It focuses on popular movies which were produced during the time of war and how Britain, China, the Soviet Union, and the United States used the cinema to help the war efforts. 

One World, Big Screen : Hollywood, the Allies, and World War II: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

Bennett. (2012). One World, Big Screen: Hollywood, the Allies, and World War II (pp. xiii–xiii). The University of North Carolina Press. https://doi.org/10.5149/9780807837467_bennett

Allied & Axis Powers' Pilots

This is a great source for finding information on both the axis and allied powers. The focus is on the pilots and how they were during World War II. The author shares information gained through interviews with pilots who flew during the war. These include experiences as well as positions which required on the spot thinking. 

Wings of War: Great Combat Tales of Allied and Axis Pilots during World War II - Document - Gale Academic OneFile (albany.edu)

Cheong. (2016). Wings of War: Great Combat Tales of Allied and Axis Pilots during World War II. Air & Space Power Journal30(3), 84–.

Axis Power War Crimes

This resource is a longer source which can be accessible via table of contents. I recommend reading through the contents and finding relevant information for your research. The source as a whole is great and crucial for research, but not necessary. The article discusses post war crime trials in Germany as well as Japan. It gives great insight into the atrocities which occurred during World War II as well as responses to them. 

The Charge of Command Responsibility: an Examination of Command Responsibility in the Post-World War Ii War Crime Trials of Axis Powers - ProQuest

Bushell. (2022). The Charge of Command Responsibility: an Examination of Command Responsibility in the Post-World War Ii War Crime Trials of Axis Powers. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.

Axis Powers

This is a chapter taken from a longer resource which focuses on the axis powers and their failures as a whole. This resource offers other chapters which pertain to World War II as well, so it can be beneficial to several topics of choice. It is a longer read, but can be read in a steady and non confusing way. 

The dysfunctional coalition: The axis powers and the eastern front in World...: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

DiNardo. (1996). The Dysfunctional Coalition: The Axis Powers and the Eastern Front in World War II. The Journal of Military History60(4), 711–730. https://doi.org/10.2307/2944662

Power Countries

This is a great resource and book which examines the main powers involved in World War II. It focuses on the main powers and their contributions to the War. The author discusses economic factors and whether or not that helped to win or lose the war. This is the perfect resource for finding information on the "main players" of World War II. 

The Economics of World War II : Six Great Powers in International Compariso...: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

Harrison. (1998). The economics of World War II : six great powers in international comparison (Harrison, Ed.; First paperback edition.). Cambridge University Press.