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.
This is the first account of its kind aimed at helping students understand how the debates have evolved and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of contending interpretations.
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 ...
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 ...
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 4 gollancz, Shall Our Children Live or Die?, pp. 20–1. ... B.f. Johnston, Japanese Food Management in World War II. stanford, 1953, pp. 26–7, 32, 50–1.
Author contends that the war was the result of a series of diplomatic blunders on both sides rather than a premeditated act by Hitler.
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.
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.
The Origins of the Second World War
A new edition of this popular study which offers broad analysis of the complex events leading to World War Two. Richard Overy provides a multi-national explanation for the outbreak of...
This is an important contribution to scholarly debate on one of the most important events of the 20th century and a subject of major interest to the general reader, historians, students and researchers, policy makers and conflict prevention ...
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.
This collection of essays deals with some of the problems posed by the origins of World War II. Was World War II part of a developing world crisis or should it be seen purely in a European context?
The Origins of the Second World War
The Origins of the Second World War
The Origins of the Second World War
The book explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and not sooner, and why a European war expanded into world war by 1941.
The Origins of the Second World War
This reader addresses key debates and controversies, including the roles of the democratic and revisionist powers, issues of economics, strategy and opinion, and the road to war itself. It covers both European and Asian Pacific conflicts.
The Origins of the Second World War: American Foreign Policy and World Politics, 1917-1941