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Origins of the Second World War

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Now in its fifth edition, The Origins of the Second World War explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and why a European conflict developed into a war that spanned the globe.

This book argues that the global conflict was not just 'Hitler's War' but one that had its roots and origins in the decline of the old empires of Britain and France and the rise of ambitious new powers in Germany, Italy and Japan who wanted large empires of their own. Richard Overy covers the origins of the war from its background in the First World War to its expansion to embrace the Soviet Union, Japan and the United States by the end of 1941. Creating a comprehensive and analytical narrative while remaining a succinct overview of the subject, this book takes a thematic approach to the complex range of events that culminated in global warfare, discussing factors such as economic rivalry, rearmament and domestic politics and emphasizing that any explanation of the outbreak of hostilities must be global in scope. This new edition includes more discussion of the role of empire and the imperial background to the war.

Containing several new 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 in history.

List of contents

PART I: Background  1. Explaining the Second World War  PART II: Analysis  2. The international crisis  3. Economic and imperial rivalry  4. Armaments and domestic politics  5. War over Poland  6. From European to world war  PART III: Assessment  7. Hitler's war?  PART IV: Documents

About the author










Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has authored and edited more than thirty books on the European dictators, the Second World War and the history of air power.


Summary

Now in its 5th edition, The Origins of the Second World War explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and why a European conflict developed into a war that spanned the globe.

Product details

Authors Richard Overy
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 12.04.2022
 
EAN 9780367620820
ISBN 978-0-367-62082-0
No. of pages 158
Series Seminar Studies
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

HISTORY / General, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Second World War, Diplomacy, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

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