The Second World Wars- How The First Global Conflict Was Fought And Won With Victor Davis Hanson

The Hoover Institution hosted "The Second World Wars- How the First Global Conflict was Fought and Won" on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm EST.

A discussion was held with Victor Davis Hanson on his new book, The Second World Wars - How the First Global Conflict was Fought and Won, moderated by Michael Auslin.

World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya.

The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, Victor Davis Hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war's origins nor its geography were unusual. Nor was its ultimate outcome surprising. The Axis powers were well prepared to win limited border conflicts, but once they blundered into global war, they had no hope of victory.

[Fieldwalker]

I truly appreciate Victor Davis Hanson's life and work.

VDH is the wisest man in the world.
Just in his very first answer, listen to the way he pulls together interesting facts and statistics, places them in a clear historical framework, and presents it all in a coherent and logical manner, all the while connecting the information to the actual question that was asked... it's brilliant.
I don't know anyone else who can do what Victor does.

[trener]

Outstanding historian! I read his other books and can't wait for this new one...

[beafman]

Thanks for a great upload. Very informative!

[danconnor]

"Wouldnt have fought the Germans?" 19:18 Churchill and Roosevelt were scheming wayyy before pearl.harbour! I.just finished Alanbrookes diaries.. what an eyeopener

[arthurobrien]

Proportional retaliation is insane. Silly ideas like that scare me for the exact reason VDH points out.

[tonysfsd]

Nice to hear Sabastian Gorka asking questions!

[guylee]

VDH gets it, the US adapts while other powers remain rigid

[stevemorrill]

" ... How The First Global Conflict Was Fought ... "

The war of 1939-1945 was (at least) the THIRD global conflict, after the 1914-1918 war and the Seven Years War of 1756 to 1763

[randalcolvin]

brilliant historian. misguided on his politics.