from Yale University in 1994, working under the supervision of Paul Kennedy. degree from Kenyon College in 1986 and his Ph.D. His work and teaching focus on the global history of the 20th Century, in particular the era of the two world wars and the cold war. Corcoran Professor of History at the University of Virginia. servicemen) to the plains of Poland, from the icy ravines of the Ardennes to the shattered cities and refugee camps of occupied Germany, The Bitter Road to Freedom depicts in searing detail the shocking price that Europeans paid for their freedom.William I. Ranging from the ferocious battle for Normandy (where as many French civilians died on D-Day as U.S. This book recounts a surprising story, often jarring and uncomfortable, and one that has never been told with such richness and depth. This strikingly original, multinational history of liberation brings to light the interactions of soldiers and civilians, the experiences of noncombatants, and the trauma of displacement and loss amid unprecedented destruction. Based on exhaustive research in five nations and dozens of archives, Hitchcock's groundbreaking account shows that the liberation of Europe was both a military triumph and a human tragedy of epic proportions. Hitchcock surveys the European continent from D-Day to the final battles of the war and the first few months of peace. In this brilliant new book, historian William I.
But in recounting the heroism of the "greatest generation," Americans often overlook the wartime experiences of European people themselves-the very people for whom the war was fought. For many years, we have celebrated the courage of Allied soldiers, sailors, and aircrews who defeated Hitler's regime and restored freedom to the continent. and Europe.Īmericans are justly proud of the role their country played in liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny. Description The Bitter Road to Freedom is a powerful, deeply moving account of an earth-shattering year in the history of the U.S.
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