Victory in Europe, 1945: From World War to Cold War

Modern War Studies

by Arnold A. Offner (Editor), Theodore A. Wilson (Editor)

In this provocative collection, senior scholars explore the transition from war to uneasy peace: how and why the war ended as it did, whether a different resolution was possible, and if the ensuing Cold War was inevitable.

Hardcover

First published September 10, 2000

About the author

Arnold A. Offner earned a B.A. from Columbia University in 1959, and an M.A. in 1960 and Ph.D in 1964 from Indiana University. He taught at Syracuse University, Boston University, and Lafayette College, where he is Cornelia F. Hugel Professor of History Emeritus at Lafayette College. He is a past president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations.