World War II: An Encyclopedia of Quotations

by Howard J. Langer

Overview

An all-encompassing book with more than a thousand quotations, this work breathes life into an era unprecedented in world history. Covering all aspects of the war, the volume includes more than 300 individuals from the Allies, the Axis, and the neutrals. It quotes the major political leaders, including Churchill, Hitler, Roosevelt, and Stalin, and military officers—not just Eisenhower, Marshall, and King, but also Montgomery, Rommel, Zhukov, and Yamamoto. It covers historians Shirer, Sherwood, and A.J.P. Taylor, jourbanalists Pyle, Murrow, and Hersey, and diplomats Ciano and Ribbentrop. It also includes little known people—a Comfort Woman and an African American G.I. who watched German POWs eat in a restaurant that barred him. Also featured are a lexicon of slang terms, nicknames, and code words and sections on the movies and songs of the era.

Quotations come from traditional sources, enemy documents seized after the war, and hitherto secret archives. They come from speeches, news accounts, memoirs, and interviews, from captured documents and from Ultra and Magic—which broke the German and Japanese secrect codes. This volume is unlike any other book ever compiled on the war. It is for history buffs, World War II buffs, and all libraries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313300189
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/30/1999
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.05(d)

About the Author

HOWARD J. LANGER is an author and freelance writer./e Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, textbook editor, marketing director, and director of publications. His most recent books are American Indian Quotations (Greenwood, 1996) and The History of the Holocaust: A Chronology of Quotations (1997).

Table of Contents

Dedication
Scope of this Book
Introduction
The War Leaders
Military Officers
Government Officials
Diplomats
Warriors
Chaplains
Intelligence Officials and Spies
Scientists and Engineers
Jourbanalists and Cartoonists
Historians and Biographers
Influential Personalities
Civilians
Institutional Quotations
Anonymous Quotations
War Movies
War Songs
War Lexicon
Miscellaneous
Bibliography
Indexes

Editorial Reviews

Editor Langer has included the usual suspects, among them Churchill, Roosevelt, and Hitler, but also included many other people involved in the war--including diplomats, civilians, and journalists. Most of the sections that deal with complex battles or issues cover basic background, so that the reader is not left wondering who is making the quotation and what the historical connection is. Langer has also included a lexicon of World War II terms and a section on songs and movies. He has written two other books on historical quotations--History of the Holocaust (Jason Aronson, 1997) and American Indian Quotations (Greenwood, 1996). The book should be an important addition to any public or academic library, as well as specialized collections.--Mark E. Ellis, Albany State Univ., GA

Library Journal

Comprises quotations from some 300 individuals including major war leaders and their military staffs as well as diplomats, historians, warriors, civilians, journalists, intelligence officials, chaplains, scientists, and government officials. Each group appears in its own chapter, and there are chapters on anonymous and institutional quotations; on war movies, songs and the lexicon; and on slang words, code names, and nicknames. Some of the material included has only recently become available, such as the memoirs of Churchill and Marshall. An extensive bibliography and two indexes focus on individuals and on subject matter. Every item has been numbered to assist in locating selected references chosen by the editor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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