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World Wars, 1863-1974

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The World Wars:Firepower & Fascism at Home & Abroad, 1863-1974 Trial Series

What's Inside

12 Collections
76 Volumes
1,282 Documents
563,087 Pages

Introduction

The World Wars comprises 11 unique primary source collections, including materials as diverse as official government reports, periodical literature, and soldiers’ diaries. The featured collections touch upon all the major political, diplomatic, and military upheavals of the early twentieth century, not just in the West, but in Asia, too. Naturally, the first and second world wars are covered extensively, as is their aftermath. Unlike more traditional resources, this series encompasses many different subjects, from strategy and intelligence to the Holocaust and international law. It also explores the relationship between allies, as well as enemies.  

This series therefore provides scholars with a detailed overview of one of the most important periods in modern history, allowing them to focus on minutiae or much broader trends.  

Dates Covered

1863-1974

Contributors

  • Bodleian Library
  • British Library
  • Cumbria Archive Service
  • Hull University Archives
  • Imperial War Museum
  • The National Archives (UK)
  • National Army Museum
  • Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
  • University of Warwick Modern Records Centre

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A black and white image of POWs at a re-education camp.

Licensed to access Building a New Germany: Denazification and Political Re-education, 1944–1948

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 1 Volumes, 46 Documents (3,701 Pages)
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Beige background with red and black lettering. There is a letter header to the Ministry of Information, stamped with a red SECRET stamp. Underneath it reads U.S. Secret Equals British Secret Confidential. Over the top of the image are various symbols depicting a code language.

Licensed to access Censorship: Policy and Practice During the Second World War

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 1 Volumes, 96 Documents (17,397 Pages)
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A black and white image of French, British and Italian ministers at the Paris Peace Conference.

Licensed to access Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919–1939

Contributor The National Archives (UK); British Library Contents 9 Volumes, 113 Documents (52,343 Pages)
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A barbed wire fence in the foreground, running parallel to a watch tower

Licensed to access Prosecuting the Holocaust: British Investigations into Nazi Crimes, 1944–1949

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 8 Volumes, 144 Documents (180,875 Pages)
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Jedburghs in front of B-24 just before night at Area T, Harrington Airdrome, England

Licensed to access Secrecy, Sabotage, and Aiding the Resistance: How Anglo-American Cooperation Shaped World War II

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 11 Volumes, 222 Documents (59,215 Pages)
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An image of an aircraft spotter searching the sky with binoculars during the Battle of Britain, World War 2. St. Paul's Cathedral is in the background.

Licensed to access Military Intelligence Files: Land, Sea & Air, 1938–1974

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 12 Volumes, 106 Documents (73,343 Pages)
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