Twentieth-Century War and Conflict A Concise Encyclopedia

Drawn from the award-winning 5-volume Encyclopedia of War,this valuable, one-volume reference provides readers with essential information on the conflicts and concepts that shaped global warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. Provides essential coverage oftwentieth-century warfare across the worldIncorporates entries on all major wars, conflicts and concepts in the study of warfare during the periodFeatures detailed coverage of the First and Second World Wars, along with conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands Conflict, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, the War Against Terrorism, and the Somalian Civil WarCovers topics including chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and warCreates anaffordable and handy personal reference for students of modern and contemporary history, professional scholars, and military history enthusiastsComprises authoritative, up-to-date content - each entry ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 words - written by the best international scholars Gordon Martelis Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has written widely on the history of modern war. Among his best-known books are Imperial Diplomacy(1985) and The Origins of the First World War(revised 3rdedition, 2008). He has edited numerous scholarly publications, including The World War Two Reader(2004), A Companion toEurope, 1900-1945(Blackwell, 2006), A Companion to International History, 1900-2001(Blackwell, 2007), and The Encyclopedia of War (five volumes, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). His most recent work is The Month That Changed the World: July 1914(2014).