Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 books

"Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in the jungles...  Read More >>

This book examines the autobiographies and diaries of Soviet homosexual men who underwent psychotherapy during the...  Read More >>

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"If you want to uncover more about some of the Vietnam War's most courageous American heroes, then keep on reading......  Read More >>

A superbly illustrated guide to how the US Navy's most powerful fleet fought the Vietnam War, covering all of its...  Read More >>

A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces...  Read More >>

"Bob Pardo, once a sky-daring pilot in Vietnam, returns home haunted by the whispers of war. The jungle's emerald...  Read More >>

In a new anniversary edition of the New York Times bestseller Five Days in November, feauturing a new afterword...  Read More >>

A highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program, from the postwar years to the 2020 Columbia-class...  Read More >>

This book, for the first time, investigates documentary aesthetics as a formative trend in post-war Eastern Europe....  Read More >>

""Jack Ruby changed history with one bold, violent action: killing accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald...  Read More >>

"In the world of deeply classified military projects, ""never-weres"" and ""might have beens"" can shed great light...  Read More >>

"""A 'true-to-life' understanding of a time when success seemed possible..."" -Richard J. Wall, A Reviewer There...  Read More >>

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This is the first in-depth study of Sharpeville, the South African township that was the site of the infamous police...  Read More >>

"""Daddy, where are we going?"" I questioned. ""Going through this huge lake of a road. Headed to town, baby...  Read More >>

A book which challenges received understandings of the place of the miner in contemporary British history, arguing...  Read More >>

Taking place in 1982, a major event in both post-colonial history and the final phase of the Cold War, as well as...  Read More >>

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Timely exploration of an iconic US president’s close relationship with Great Britain  Read More >>

The definitive biography of the controversial and fabulous Fanny Cradock  Read More >>

A child comes of age against the violent background of Kenya's struggle for independence.  Read More >>

A unique perspective on the planning and execution of coalition warfare and the employment of multinational forces...  Read More >>

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