Updated and expanded throughout to take into consideration the most uptodate historical research this new edition of The Origins of the Second WorldWar analyzes... » 

Updated and expanded throughout to take into consideration the most uptodate historical research this new edition of The Origins of the Second WorldWar analyzes the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War.Experienced historian Ruth Henig considers the longterm 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 brings one of the most controversialhistorical topics to life for a whole generation of students and scholarsseeking to understand the reasoning and events behind this major event in worldhistory. «