From the Back Cover: From the moment of its publication in 1961, A.J.P. Taylor's seminal work caused a storm of praise and controversy, and it has since been recognized as a classic: the first book ever to examine exclusively and in depth ...
Victor Rothwell examines the origins of World War II, from the flawed peace settlement in 1919 to the start of the true world war at Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Written in a lucid, accessible style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the Second World War.
Written in a lucid, accessible style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the Second World War.
In her analysis of the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War, one of the most controversial of all historical topics, Ruth Henig: · considers the long-term factors that led to the war · assess the effect of British appeasement ...
The Origins of the Second World War in Europe
3–20; and A. D. Low, The Anschluss Movement, 1918–1919 and the Paris Peace Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 1974. On the Anglo-American guarantee, see L. Yates, The United States and French Security, 1917–1921, New York, 1957.
The French were furious . They were dissuaded from seeking a vote censuring the United States only by being reminded of their earlier opposition to stabilization . The British were nearly as furious . MacDonald felt his policy of ...
The Origins of the Second World War
Historians have heatedly debated the Soviet role in the origins of the Second World War for more than 50 years.