{"product_id":"the-origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780367620820","title":"The Origins of the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I: Background \u003c\/strong\u003e1.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eExplaining the Second World War \u003cstrong\u003ePART II: Analysis \u003c\/strong\u003e2.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe international crisis 3. Economic and imperial rivalry 4. Armaments and domestic politics 5. War over Poland 6. From European to world war \u003cb\u003ePART III: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessment \u003c\/b\u003e7. Hitler’s war? \u003cb\u003ePART IV: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDocuments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017982476631,"sku":"9780367620820","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367620820.jpg?v=1750775268","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780367620820","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}