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Edition 3 (2009) Winner
Gerhard Weinberg
ゲルハルト・ワインベルク
Geruharuto Wainberuku
Aliases:
Gerhard L. Weinberg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-01-01 （Hanover）
- Nationality
- Germany (birth), United States
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Hanover, Germany → United Kingdom → New York State, United States → Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Diplomatic historian, Military historian
- Active Years
- 1951-2024
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Michigan, University of Kentucky
- Memberships
- German Studies Association (President 1996)
- Influenced By
- Hans Rothfels
- Influenced
- Doris Bergen, Norman J.W. Goda, Alan E. Steinweis
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State College for Teachers at Albany | — | Social studies | BA | — | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | History | PhD | — | United States |
New York State College for Teachers at Albany
Social studies
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
United States
University of Chicago
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United States
MA 1949
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | George Louis Beer Prize | The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany: Diplomatic Revolution in Europe, 1933–36 | — | American Historical Association | Winner |
| 1994 | George Louis Beer Prize | A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II | — | American Historical Association | Winner |
| 2009 | Pritzker Military Library Literature Award | Lifetime achievement | — | Tawani Foundation | Winner |
| 2011 | Samuel Eliot Morison Prize | Lifetime achievement | — | Society for Military History | Winner |
George Louis Beer Prize
1971
Work:
The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany: Diplomatic Revolution in Europe, 1933–36
Organization:
American Historical Association
Result:
Winner
George Louis Beer Prize
1994
Work:
A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II
Organization:
American Historical Association
Result:
Winner
Pritzker Military Library Literature Award
2009
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Organization:
Tawani Foundation
Result:
Winner
Samuel Eliot Morison Prize
2011
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Organization:
Society for Military History
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II
1994 Military history 1088 pagesA comprehensive one-volume global history of World War II.
World War IINazi GermanyForeign policy
The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany
1970 Diplomatic historyTwo-volume study of Hitler's foreign policy leading to war.
Hitler's foreign policyOrigins of World War II
Visions of Victory: The Hopes of Eight World War II Leaders
2005 HistoryExplores the postwar visions of eight WWII leaders.
Leaders' visionsPostwar world
Bibliography
- Germany and the Soviet Union, 1939–1941 (1954)
- The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany: Diplomatic Revolution in Europe, 1933–36 (1970)
- The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany: Starting World War II, 1937–1939 (1980)
- A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II (1994)
- Visions of Victory: The Hopes of Eight World War II Leaders (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Archival-based detailed analysisGlobal perspectiveCritical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Hitler's intentionsWar originsRejection of preventive war thesis
Legacy
Renowned as a leading historian of Nazi Germany and World War II, recipient of numerous awards, and influential in the field of history.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
- Society for Military History
Trivia
- Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, emigrated to UK in 1938 and US in 1941.
- Initially involved in authenticating the Hitler Diaries, later proven forgeries.
- Served in US Army during Occupation of Japan, reached rank of corporal.