WORLD WAR TWO STUDIES ASSOCIATION (formerly American Committee on the History ofthe Second World War) Mark P. Parillo, Secretary (Iml Donald S. Detwiler, Chairman Newsleller E,litor Department of History Departmem or History Southern Illinois University 208 Eisenhower Hall at Carbondale Kansas State University Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4519 Manhanan. Kansas 66506·1002 [email protected] 785-532-0374 FAX 785-532-7004 Permanent Directors parillof!)lksu.e<lu Charles F Delzell James Eluman, Associate Vanderbilt University NEWSLETTER Editor al/(I Webmaster Department of History Arthur L. Funk 208 Eisenhower Hall Gainesville, Florida ISSN 0885-5668 Kansas State University Monhallon, Kansas 66506·1002 Terms expiring 1000 Robin Higham. ArchiYlsl Carl Boyd No. 62 Spring 2000 DCp311ment of History Old Dominion University 20& Eisenhower Hall Kansas State, University James L. Collins, Jr. Manhallan. Kansas 66506-1002 Middleburg, Virginia Contents The WWTSA is affiliated with: John Lewis Gaddis Ohio University American Historical Association 400 A Street. S.E. Robin Higham Washington. D.C. 20003 Kansas State University World War Two Studies Association http://www.tluwhfl.org Warren F Kimball General Infonnation 2 Comitc Intcmalional d'Histoire Rutgers University, Newark de 1a Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale The Newsletter 2 Henry Rousso, Sec.n!tary Genual Allon R. Millen Institut d'Histoire du Temps Present Ohio State University Annual Membership Dues 2 (Centre national de la recherche scienlifique [CNRS]) Agnes F. Peterson Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan Hoover Institution 61, avenue du President Wilson 94235 Cachan CMex. France Russell F Weigley News and Notes 3 rousso([l!ihtl'-cllrs.ells-c(lchfll1jr Temple University WWTSA Annual Business Meeting 3 H· War: The Mi/i/ary History Nelwork Janet Ziegler (sponsored by H-Net: Humtllli'ies & University of Califomia, WWTSA Web Site Update 4 Social Sciellces OnLillc). which sup­ Los Angeles pollS the WWTSA's website on (he In­ ternet al Ihe following address (URL): Terms e.<piring 100/ IUfl': //h-l/ctJ.msu.cc/u/-wflr/wwfsa WWTSA Session on World War II Issues in the 1990s 5 Manin BJumenson Washington, D.C. Report submitted by Ed Drea D'Ann Campbell Sage Colleges Reviews by Donald S. Detwiler 7 Robert Dallek University ofCalifomia, Los Angel.. Stanley L. Falk Recently Published Articles in English on World War II 26 Alexandria, Virginia Selected Titles from an Electronic Compilation by James Ehrman Emest R. May Harvard University Dennis Showalter Colorado College Recently Published Books in English on World War II 31 Mark A. Sioler University or Vermont Selected Titles from an Electronic Compilation by James Ehrman Gerhard L. Wei nberg University ofNonh Carolina at Chapel Hill Terms apiring 1001 Dean C. Allard Naval Historical Center Stephen E. Ambrose University of New Orleans Edward 1. Drea Department of Defense David KMn Great Neck, New York Carol M. Petillo Boston Coli ege Ronald H. Speclor George Washington University Robert Wolfe National Archives Earl Ziemke University of Georgia General Information Established in 1967 "to promote historical research in the period of World War II in all its aspects," the World War Two Studies Association, whose original name was the American Committee on the History of the Second World War, is a private organization supported by the dues and donations of its members. It is affiliated with the American Historical Association, with the International Committee for the History of the Second World War, and with corresponding national committees in other countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and the Vatican. The Newsletter The WWTSA issues a semiannual newsletter, which is assigned International Standard Serial Number [ISSN] 0885-5668 by the Library of Congress. Backissues of the Newsletter are available from Robin Higham, WWTSA Archivist, through Sunflower University Press, 1531 Yuma (or Box 1009), Manhattan, KS 66502-4228. Please send information for the Newsletter to: Mark Parillo Department of History Kansas State University Tel.: (785) 532-0374 Eisenhower Hall Fax: (785) 532-7004 Manhattan, KS 66506-1002 E-mail: [email protected] Annual Membership Dues Membership is open to all who are interested in the era of the Second World War. Annual membership dues of $15.00 are payable at the beginning of each calendar year. Students with U.S. addresses may, if their circumstances require it, pay annual dues of $5.00 for up to six years. There is no surcharge for members abroad, but it is requested that dues be remitted directly to the secretary ofthe WWTSA (not through an agency or subscription service) in U.S. dollars. The Newsletter, which is mailed at bulk rates within the United States, will be sent by surface mail to foreign addresses unless special arrangements are made to cover the cost of airmail postage. Spring 2000 - 3 News & Notes the Second World War as well. Michel knew Professor Hughes and ;o~ght his assistance in establishing all American Committee. The World War Two Studies WWTSA Annual Business Meeting Association thus owes a debt to H. Stuart Hughes as one of the organization's The World War Two Studies founders. Association's annual business meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, It was also announced that the January 7, 2000, in the Miami Room of International Committee for the History of the Chicago Marriott Hotel. Association the Second World War will be sponsoring secretary Mark Parillo opened the a two-part symposium at the 19th proceedings with special mention of the International Congress ofHistorical recent death of WWTSA Permanent Sciences, to be held in August 2000 in Director Oslo, Norway. The first session, "National and International Dimensions of the War" H. Stuart Hughes. 1 ' WIll take place on Friday, August 11 \ with the second, titled ''The Legacy of the It was noted that Professor Hughes served War in a Long-Term Perspective," in the OSS in World War II and occurring the following day. Professor subsequently became a full professor at Mark Stoler of the University of Vermont Harvard University and, later, at the will be offering a paper, "The Second University of California at San Diego. He World War in American History and was best known for his contributions to Memory," on behalf of the World War intellectual history, producing such Two Studies Association. We greatly seminal works as Consciousness and appreciate his efforts. Those interested in Society (19~8), though his history of attending the congress or viewing the contemporary Europe (Contemporary program can visit the conference World Europe: A History) was also very Wide Web site at successful, going through four editions. http://www.oslo2000.uio.no/english/index.htm. While still at Harvard, Professor Hughes ran unsuccessfully against Edward As WWTSA treasurer, Parillo reported the Kennedy for the Democratic nomination association's continued solvency and ~or the U.S. Senate, then campaigned as an noted that there is now a small reserve in mdependent against Mr. Kennedy that fall. the "Friends of the WWTSA" account His involvement with the World War Two recently established at the Kansas State Studies Association began when Henri University Foundation. He reported that Michel, a historian who published a World last year's switch to a different mailing War II journal from the Prime Minister's service for the newsletter has provided office in Paris, set up the French some moderate savings in operating Committee on the History of the Second expenses. He expressed appreciation of the World War and helped organize the Department of History and the College of International Committee on the History of Arts & Sciences at Kansas State 4 - Spring 2000 University for their continued support or does not necessarily have to submit its the association. program proposals to the AHA Program Committee for approval, which means that Members were urged to take note that the the deadline for proposals is three months WWTSA-sponsored scholarly session, later than for the AHA Program "The Battles Continue: World War II Committee. Issues in the 1990s" would take place the th following morning, January 8 , at the Under the heading of new business, Parillo Marriott. Parillo thanked Dr. Ed Drea of reported that Roger Pao of the History the Department of Defense, Professor Tournament Station had requested Emeritus Grant K. Goodman of the WWTSA sponsorship for the American University of Kansas, Professor Jeffrey History Bowl competition for high school Roberts of Tennessee Tech University, and students. Members wishing to support or Professor Robert Pois of the University of assist this venture should contact Roger Colorado at Boulder for their participation Pao at 405 Glen Bonnie Lane, Cary, NC in the upcoming program. 27511 (e-mail: [email protected]). The secretary announced plans to organize a session for the 2001 American Historical The floor was opened to other business. Association annual meeting in Boston on Some general discussion of trends in the ongoing efforts of World War II World War II studies historiography historians in the field of oral history. There ensued, including some suggestions for was some discussion of other possible features in future newsletters. The meeting sessions and a call for further suggestions. adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Members interested in organizing or participating in scholarly sessions in conjunction with future AHA meetings WWTSA Web Site Update were invited to contact WWTSA secretary Parillo. The next AHA annual meeting WWTSA Associate Editor and webmaster will be at the Sheraton Boston, Westin James Ehrman has updated the association Copley Place Boston, and Boston Marriott Web site by compiling cumulative files of Copley Place hotels on 4-7 January 2001, bibliographic listings from recent issues of and the following year the meeting will the newsletter.