The Second World War was a war like no other, and yet it has come to define our idea of war itself. Politicians and the mass media alike have felt compelled to dramatize the importance of a particular crisis by invoking parallels to the Second World War. And foreign dictators are constantly compared to Hitler. So, finding ourselves faced with the possibility of great power clashes once again, this is surely the time to re-examine both the war’s characteristics and consequences.
Antony Beevor’s books include Stalingrad, Berlin, D-Day, The Battle for Spain, and The Second World War. His work, which has received major prizes in several countries, has appeared in 34 languages and sold more than eight and a half million copies. A former chairman of the Society of Authors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Historical Society, he has received honorary doctorates and fellowships from five British universities. In 2014 he received the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. Among other foreign decorations, he was made Commander of the Order of the Crown in Belgium in 2016. He was knighted in 2017.
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March 8, 2022
Program Supporters
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Armed Forces Thanksgiving
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
