The Aftermath: Europe

World War II #38

by Douglas Botting

Book 38 of the Time-Life World War II series.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, World War II, Military History

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Jared]

This volume covers some of the immediate and long-term events after the end of World War II in Europe. The sheer destruction of civilization is on display in this volume and the accompanying photos. The millions of refugees that struggled to find a home and settle down and, of course, the rise of Communism and beginnings of the Cold War.

[Valerie Sherman]

Chock-full of fascinating stories & pictures - everything took so much longer to recover than I thought. It lags in the stories of countries who were gobbled up by the Soviet Union, as they are all fairly similar tales.

[Samantha]

Everyone assumes that the end of the war signals peace, but that's not the case, especially if you're on the losing side.

[John]

Reading this book, I was surprised by how little I really knew about the end of WWII and its aftermath. This book provides a good overview of Europe's recovery and the beginnings of the Cold War.

[David Arnoldi]

Concise for those who like me want to understand the history, but do not need to get too deep in the weeds. A worthwhile read for sure.

[Jonathan]

Another superb chapter in the epic Time/Life World War II series. Stunning photography paired with deep history essays. This chapter is particularly compelling because of the subject matter, the awful human cost of the war and the destruction it reaped, told from many angles.

[Robert Snow]

Bought this Life Time series in the early 1980's on WWII, a volume came to the house every 2 or 3 months so I could take my reading. It was very informative and enjoyable read, I still use it for reference.

[Jerome Otte]

Excellent account of the aftermath of WW2 in Europe and the start of the Cold War.

[Pat]

So sad the state of Europe after the war.
Cities in complete rubble.
People starving.
Pictures of this devastation.
Nurenburg trials.
Informative.