Paths to War
New Essays on the Origins of the Second World War
Published on 25. August 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-0-333-37518-1 (ISBN)
Description
Esmonde Robertson has assembled an international team of contributors who each consider a key aspect of the subject. This collection of essays considers how the major issues have been tackled by the leading authorities and provides studends with access to some of the latest research.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-37518-1 (9780333375181)
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Content
The legacy of World War I, M.Howard; the political repercussions of the world economic crisis, R.Boyce; Hitler's war plans and the German economy, R.Overy; Anglo-Italian rivalry in the Mediterranean and Middle East 1935-1939, S.Morewood; the international repercussions of the Spanish Civil War, G.Stone; the breakdown of the French system of security 1935-1938, N.Jordan; appeasement and deterrence in Chamberlain's policy towards Germany, S.Aster; the transition from neutrality to entertainment in Roosevelt's foreign policy, C.A.MacDonald; why the British Dominions declared war, R.Ovendale; Hitler's decision to move South, S.Asada.