Unknown Conflicts of the Second World War
Unknown Conflicts of the Second World War

Author: Chris Murray

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0429876963

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Unknown Conflicts of the Second World War: Forgotten Fronts is a collection of chapters dealing with various overlooked aspects of the Second World War. The aim is to give greater depth and context to the war by introducing new stories about regions of the world and elements of the war rarely considered. These chapters represent new discussions on previously undeveloped narratives that help to expand our understanding of the interconnectedness of the war. It also provides an expanded view of the war as a mosaic of overlapping conflicts rather than a two-sided affair between massive alliance structures. The Second World War saw revolutions, civil wars, social upheaval, subversion, and major geopolitical policy shifts that do not fit neatly into the Allied vs. Axis 1939–1945 paradigm. This aim is to connect the unseen dots from around the globe that influenced the big turning points we think we know well but have really only a superficial understanding of and in so doing shed new light on the scope and influence of the war.

Brief History Of The Triple Border
Brief History Of The Triple Border

Author: Micael Alvino da Silva

Publisher: Instituto 100 Fronteiras

Published: 2022-12-20

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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In Brief History of the Triple Border, historian Micael Alvino da Silva explains the formation of the Argentina–Brazil–Paraguay border, based on two key processes: the construction of the then largest hydroelectric power plant in the world (Itaipu Binacional) and the creation of the most important city in Paraguay, after the capital Asunción (Ciudad del Este). As a result, the region has become the main frontier of South America in terms of population and the movement of people and goods.

Latin American Nations In World Politics
Latin American Nations In World Politics

Author: Heraldo Munoz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0429963602

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This book offers an up-to-date analysis of the foreign policies of Latin American Nations and its international positioning in world politics, evaluating the impact of changes in the global community, on the hemisphere, and on individual states.

Carlism and Crisis in Spain 1931-1939
Carlism and Crisis in Spain 1931-1939

Author: Martin Blinkhorn

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1975-11-27

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780521207294

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This is a study in English of the Carlist Movement, the extreme right-wing party in Spain, during the climactic decade of the 1930s. Carlism represents the oldest existing movement of the traditionalist right in Europe. In 1931 Carlists had already been in conflict with Spanish liberalism and leftism for over a century, seeking to reverse the trends of the nineteenth century and restore a religiously inspired corporative monarchy and harmonious society. During the 1930s they attacked and plotted the overthrow of the democratic Second Republic, participated in the rising of 1936 and then played a major political and military role within Nationalist Spain. Dr Blinkhorn discusses Carlism's internal politics, power struggles and sources of support; its ideology; its relations with other elements in the Spanish right, principally Falangism and Catholic conservatism; its attitude towards the Republic, liberalism and the left; its view of contemporary events elsewhere in Europe; its stress on paramilitarism and conspiracy against the Republican regime; and its wartime role.

Breve Historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Breve Historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

Author: Jesús Hernández Martínez

Publisher: Nowtilus

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 849763280X

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"Con una técnica casi cinematográfica y vívida el autor nos lleva de la mano por todos los años que duró el conflicto sin olvidar detalle alguno." (Blog Historia con minúsculass) "Es una obra que se lee con gusto, con un rico anecdotario que la hace muy amena y una serie de preguntas " que se hace el autor, transmitiéndolas al lector - que pueden hacer pensar un poco. Estructurada en capítulos separados, casi diríamos en bloques, el puzzle montado al final da una buena idea de conjunto de lo que fue ese periodo." (Web Anika entre libros)La vibrante historia, narrada con ritmo de trhiller, del conflicto armado más sangriento y devastador de la historia de la humanidad. Nos recuerda Jesús Hernández que la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como un castigo penitenciario, duró seis años y un día, no hay otro modo de entender el episodio más terrible de la historia de la humanidad. Un conflicto que dejó una cantidad de muertos aún sin determinar pero que oscila entre los cincuenta y los setenta millones, una guerra que se extendió desde las costas del Pacífico hasta el norte de África. Narrado con la velocidad de las mejores batallas, Breve Historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial revive el horror y los héroes de uno de los episodios mas fascinantes de la historia. El libro sigue un criterio que mezcla lo geográfico y lo cronológico con el que consigue una fiel panorámica de la guerra y trasladanos a la vorágine de los avances nazis y las respuestas de los aliados. Apuesta Jesús Hernández por recrear de un modo vívido los enfrentamientos sin interrumpir la narración con una estática batería de datos. Adjunta además, en tres anexos, una información tremendamente útil: una completo catálogo con breves biografías de las personalidades más relevantes, una cronología en la que detalla los sucesos más importantes de los seis años de guerra y una guía con los lugares más relevantes en la que incluye información web para aquellos interesados en visitar estos emplazamientos emblemáticos.

Soldaderas in the Mexican Military
Soldaderas in the Mexican Military

Author: Elizabeth Salas

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2010-07-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0292787669

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This study explores the evolving role of women soldiers in Mexico—as both fighters and cultural symbols—from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Since pre-Columbian times, soldiering has been a traditional life experience for innumerable women in Mexico. Yet the many names given these women warriors—heroines, camp followers, Amazons, coronelas, soldadas, soldaderas, and Adelitas—indicate their ambivalent position within Mexican society. In this original study, Elizabeth Salas challenges many traditional stereotypes, shedding new light on the significance of these women. Drawing on military archival data, anthropological studies, and oral history interviews, Salas first explores the real roles played by Mexican women in armed conflicts. She finds that most of the functions performed by women easily equate to those performed by revolutionaries and male soldiers in the quartermaster corps and regular ranks. She then turns her attention to the soldadera as a continuing symbol, examining the image of the soldadera in literature, corridos, art, music, and film. Salas finds that the fundamental realities of war link all Mexican women, regardless of time period, social class, or nom de guerre.