"As longtime head of French intelligence, Count de Marenches served as the confidant and adviser to the world's most powerful men. Charles de Gaulle, Henry Kissinger, and Ronald Reagan are...
Containing updated references and primary source documents alongside a glossary, a chronology of key events and a Who’s Who of important figures, this book is an invaluable introduction for any student of this fascinating period.
The book concludes with an alternative proposition for explaining the War, based on elites and coteries, their background and training, and on their unique agendas.
In this third edition: The role of Italy in the approach to war has been re-evaluated; Overy addresses recent revelations about Soviet policy in the 1930s, particularly exploring Soviet military planning and preparations; Arguments about ...
The Origins and Legacies of World War I
The Origins of the Second World War
Revised by Gordon Martel, this new 3rd edition accommodates recent research and an expanded further reading section.
The Origins of the First World War: Great Power Rivalry and German War Aims
Appropriate for courses in Western Civilization, Modern Europe, and Twentieth-Century Europe, this text examines the origins of the First World War. An ideal supplementary text, it is concise, readable, and...
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.