Peoples, Armies and Governments of WWII (notes) | writing

My notes from Stanford’s incredible course on World War 2.

These notes only cover the first two weeks of lectures before I left school. Even so, this was easily my favorite class of all time. Lecture 1 of 4 By lecture / All Intro and What is Total War? Introduction · 3 Key Military Terms · What was Germany’s Goal? · What Makes a War Total? Sets the frame for the whole course: what makes WWII "total," why hindsight blinds us, and how chocolate and propaganda are two sides of the same coin. The curriculum overview is worth skimming to see where this is all going. # Introduction Lots of media based on this war And yet there is so much we do not understan

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