After you've read each chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Analyze the causes and effects of German victories on Europe and the West;
- Assess the global impact of the war, especially in terms of Soviet, American,
and Japanese involvement;
- Discuss factors leading the victory in the European and Pacific Theaters;
- Discuss the impact of the Holocaust and Hiroshima;
- Assess the reasons behind the Nuremberg trials;
- Explain the rise and development of bipolar politics in the postwar world.