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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
563,085 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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Contributor University of Warwick. Modern Records Centre
CollectionLife under Nazi Rule: Reports by Anti-Fascists in Occupied Europe, 1933–1945
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CollectionLife under Nazi Rule: Reports by Anti-Fascists in Occupied Europe, 1933–1945
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CollectionLife under Nazi Rule: Reports by Anti-Fascists in Occupied Europe, 1933–1945
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919
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CollectionLife on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919

Collections

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An image of a crowd of people all performing the Nazi salute. Highlighted in a red circle is a man refusing to salute, showing his defiance and support of anti-fascism.

Licensed to access Life under Nazi Rule: Reports by Anti-Fascists in Occupied Europe, 1933–1945

Contributor University of Warwick Modern Records Centre Contents 2 Volumes, 14 Documents (2,016 Pages)
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An image taken from within a trench. A soldier stands and looks directly at the camera, with other soldiers behind him.

Licensed to access Life on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919

Contributor Imperial War Museum; Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History Contents 6 Volumes, 62 Documents (14,886 Pages)
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A map laid across a table. People are stood around the map and pointing at areas.

Licensed to access Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881–1935

Contributor National Army Museum Contents 9 Volumes, 68 Documents (6,190 Pages)
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Smiddy, Massey, and Howard, in hats, stood against a stone wall

Licensed to access British Diplomacy from the Unification of Germany to the Spanish Civil War, 1863–1939

Contributor Cumbria Archive Service Contents 8 Volumes, 103 Documents (37,286 Pages)
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Cartoon drawing shows a World War I veteran walking on his hands, dragging his entrails behind him. He approaches a man, who sits on a chair and leans over to give him a medal for his service as a soldier.

Licensed to access Conscientious Objection During World War 1

Contributor Hull University Archives Contents 2 Volumes, 13 Documents (6,888 Pages)
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Maharaja of Patiala visits the Western Front

Licensed to access ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’: Missionaries in Asia during the World Wars, 1914–1946

Contributor Bodleian Library Contents 7 Volumes, 13 Documents (823 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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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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