Table of Contents

Maps; German war aims map; American war aims map; Soviet war aims map; Japanese war aims map; 1. War aims in modern history; 2. Germany and Italy; 3. Britain and France; 4. The United States; 5. The Soviet Union; 6. Japan and the Grand Allies in East Asia; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Victor Rothwell is Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews

In this thoughtful analysis Rothwell provides a concise summary of the key belligerents' war aims, something that few other monographs have done ! War Aims is a well written work, based on extensive and thorough grounding in the profuse secondary literature, and is highly recommended. An excellent idea! I know of no single-volume study on the topic. -- Dr David Reynolds, Cambridge Carefully thought-out and well-constructed! I am familiar with Dr Rothwell's work, above all his book on war aims during the First World War, and it is this book that inspires confidence for a similar one on the Second World War. -- Professor Roger Louis, University of Texas War Aims id a well written work, based on extensive and thorough grounding in the profuse secondary literature, and is highly recommended. -- Russell A. Hart, Hawai'i Pacific University The Journal of Military History Both books can be read profitably by any and all students and scholars interested in the unfolding of the Second World War. Each author, in short, can take justifiable pride in his work. -- S. P. Mackenzie, University of South Carolina European History Quarterly In this thoughtful analysis Rothwell provides a concise summary of the key belligerents' war aims, something that few other monographs have done ! War Aims is a well written work, based on extensive and thorough grounding in the profuse secondary literature, and is highly recommended. An excellent idea! I know of no single-volume study on the topic. Carefully thought-out and well-constructed! I am familiar with Dr Rothwell's work, above all his book on war aims during the First World War, and it is this book that inspires confidence for a similar one on the Second World War. War Aims id a well written work, based on extensive and thorough grounding in the profuse secondary literature, and is highly recommended. Both books can be read profitably by any and all students and scholars interested in the unfolding of the Second World War. Each author, in short, can take justifiable pride in his work.