Description
The Origins of the Second World War is a book that analyzes the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War. It is written by a historian, Ruth Henig, and it covers a range of topics, including the long-term factors that led to war, the effect of British appeasement policies, the significance of American isolation, and the ambitions of Italy, Japan, and Russia.
Updated and expanded throughout to take into consideration the most up-to-date historical research, this new edition of
The Origins of the Second World War analyzes the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War. ExperiencedhistorianRuth Henig considers: * the long-term factors that led to war * the effect of British appeasement policies * the significance of American isolation * the ambitions of Italy, Japan and Russia.
The Origins of the Second World War bringsone of the most controversial historical topics to life for a whole generation of students and scholars seeking to understand the reasoning and events behind this major event in world history.