{"product_id":"the-origins-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780882952284","title":"The Origins of World War II","description":"More than 60 years have passed since the outbreak of the most catastrophic conflict the world has known: 30 million people dead and unbelievable devastation. In the 3rd edition of this popular volume, Keith Eubank seeks answers to the questions that have plagued us: Why, after the ghastly ordeal of World War I did Western powers undervalue the threat from Hitler? Why was there so much reluctance on the part of Britain and France to confront Germany? Why had Germany been permitted to rearm and to occupy independent nations without a struggle? What was the policy of appeasement? Why did the appeasers fail to perceive Hitler's intentions? In addition to a re-examination of these questions and an effort to dispel the enduring myths surrounding the history of this era, Keith Eubank has enhanced this new edition by including an analysis of the motivations and actions of central figures such as Neville Chamberlain and Joseph Stalin as well as a re-assessment of Soviet policies in the light of recent research that reveals their leaders as far less altruistic than some have imagined. With an expanded conclusion, a new photo section, and an updated bibliographic essay, this book remains an excellent brief overview of the period between 1918 and 1939. \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. \"PEACE,\" 1918-1933 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovember 11, 1918 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Treaty of Versailles 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe League of Nations 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench \"Security\" 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerman \"Good Faith\" 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Crisis 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The Uneasy Peace, 1933-1935 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdolf Hitler 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearmament and Disarmament 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four-Power Pact 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dollfuss Affair 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGermany's Military Renaissance 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Franco-Soviet Pact 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anglo-German Naval Agreement 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Years of Crisis, 1935-1938 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMussolini and Ethiopia 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitler in the Rhineland 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Popular Front and the Spanish Civil War 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppeasement and Appeasers 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The Road to War, 1938 80\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reichschancellery Meeting 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anschluss 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrisis in Czechoslovakia 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Munich Conference 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Czechoslovakia 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. War, 1939 128\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDanzig 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppeasement Fails 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerman Territorial Losses in Central Europe, 1919 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNazi Aggression in Central Europe, 1933-1939 108\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Eubank\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History Emeritus, Queens College, City University of New York. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, he holds graduate degrees from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. Among the books he has written and edited are \u003ci\u003ePaul Cambon: Master Diplomatist; Munich; The Summit Conferences, 1919-1960; The Road to World War II: A Documentary History; Summit at Teheran: The Untold Story; The Bomb;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Missile Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eSurvey of Historic Costume\u003c\/i\u003e and series editor of Harlan Davidson’s The European History Series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990306242789,"sku":"NP9780882952284","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882952284.jpg?v=1761787286","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-origins-of-world-war-ii-isbn-9780882952284","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}