War and Displacement in the Twentieth Century [electronic resource] : Global Conflicts.
Human displacement has always been a consequence of war, written into the myths and histories of centuries of warfare. However, the global conflicts of the twentieth century brought displacement to civilizations on an unprecedented scale, as the two World Wars shifted participants around the globe....
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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Series: | Routledge studies in modern history.
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Summary: | Human displacement has always been a consequence of war, written into the myths and histories of centuries of warfare. However, the global conflicts of the twentieth century brought displacement to civilizations on an unprecedented scale, as the two World Wars shifted participants around the globe. Although driven by political disputes between European powers, the consequences of Empire ensured that Europe could not contain them. Soldiers traversed continents, and civilians often followed them, or found themselves living in territories ruled by unexpected invaders. Both wars saw fighting in Eu. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 pages). |
ISBN: | 9781317961864 1317961862 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |