Research Catalog

Title

Kia Kaha : New Zealand in the Second World War / edited by John Crawford.

Publication

Auckland ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.

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Additional Authors

• Crawford, John.
• Crawford, John (John A. B.)

Description

xiv, 336 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Summary

"This collection of essays is the most important history of New Zealand's involvement in the Second World War to appear in many years. It demonstrates the key role the nation played in the Allied cause, and topics include strategy, command in war, the operations of New Zealand Armed Forces, the home front, the scientific war, and the founding of the United Nations. The book provides new insight on the longterm impact of the war effort on New Zealand and on the difficulties small nations face when they try to get their concerns heard by world powers"--Publisher's description.

Alternative Title

New Zealand in the Second World War

Subject

• 1918-1945
• World War, 1939-1945 > New Zealand
• World War, 1939-1945 > New Zealand > Congresses
• New Zealand > History > 1918-1945
• New Zealand > History > 1918-1945 > Congresses

Genre/Form

• History
• Conference papers and proceedings.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• New Zealand's strategical approach / Ian McGibbon -- The Balkan dilemma / Ian Wards -- American strategies in the Pacific War / John B. Hattendorf -- Australia, New Zealand & Allied grand strategy, 1941-43 / Carl Bridge -- New Zealand airmen over Europe & the Mediterranean / Vincent Orange -- RAF Coastal Command's anti-shipping campaign / Christina Goulter -- The Second New Zealand Division of 1945 : a comparison with its 1918 predecessor / Christopher Pugsley -- The Royal New Zealand Navy / Peter Dennerly -- From darkness to light : Kippenberger & a tale of two battles / Glyn Harper
• A campaign on two fronts : Barrowclough in the Pacific / John Crawford -- The Salamander's last offensive / John Tonkin-Covell -- Appeal boards & conscientious objectors / J.E. Cookson -- The religious face of patriotism / Peter J. Lineham -- Total war? The National Service Department & New Zealand's manpower crisis of 1942 / John E. Martin -- The price of citizenship? The Maori war effort / Claudia Orange -- Dr Marsden & Admiral Halsey : New Zealand radar scientists in the Pacific War / Ross Galbreath -- New Zealand & the tom bomb / Owen Wilkes -- 'A hell of a way to end a war' : New Zealanders in Trieste, 945 / Roberto Rabel -- ost-war security policy : the formation of the United Nations / John Battersby -- New Zealand celebrates victory / Jock Phillips.

ISBN

0195584384

OCLC

43338853

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library