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The origins of the Second World War / R.J. Overy.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Seminar studies in historyPublication details: London ; New York : Longman, 1998.Edition: 2nd edISBN:
  • 0582290856
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 940.5311 21
LOC classification:
  • D741
Contents:
1. Explaining the Second World War -- 2. The International Crisis. The collapse of the League. France and Britain. America and the Soviet Union. From the Rhineland to Munich -- 3. Economic and Imperial Rivalry. The imperial powers. The 'have-not' powers. The failure of 'Economic Appeasement' -- 4. Armaments and Domestic Politics. Rearmament. Finance, industry and labour. Rearmament and domestic politics -- 5. War Over Poland. The aftermath of Munich. The Soviet factor. The outbreak of war -- 6. From European to World War. The war in the west. Barbarossa. The coming of world war -- 7. Hitler's War?
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Explaining the Second World War -- 2. The International Crisis. The collapse of the League. France and Britain. America and the Soviet Union. From the Rhineland to Munich -- 3. Economic and Imperial Rivalry. The imperial powers. The 'have-not' powers. The failure of 'Economic Appeasement' -- 4. Armaments and Domestic Politics. Rearmament. Finance, industry and labour. Rearmament and domestic politics -- 5. War Over Poland. The aftermath of Munich. The Soviet factor. The outbreak of war -- 6. From European to World War. The war in the west. Barbarossa. The coming of world war -- 7. Hitler's War?