All against all : the long winter of 1933 and the origins of the Second World War
Jankowski, Paul, 1950-2021
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During a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went wrong: Hitler came to power; Japan invaded Jehol and left the league of Nations; Mussolini looked towards Africa; Roosevelt was elected; France changed governments three times; and the victors of 1918 fell out acrimoniously over war debts, arms, currency, tariffs and Germany. New hopes flickered but not for long: a world economic conference was planned, only to collapse when the US went its own way. The Winter of 1933 reveals that collective mentalities and popular beliefs drove this crucial period and set nations on the path to war, as much as the rational calculus of 'national interest'. Weaving together stories from across the world, historian Paul Jankowski offers a cautionary tale relevant for Western democracies today.
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Author:
Jankowski, Paul, 1950-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2021.
Collation:
480 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2020.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781256985 (pbk)
Dewey class:
909.823
LC class:
D720
Language:
English
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BRN:
2906231