The Second World War: Ambitions to NemesisRoutledge, 2004 M07 31 - 304 páginas Bradley Lightbody presents a fascinating and accessible history of the Second World War in its global context. Examining the war around general themes from ambition and advance, through expansion and containment, to rout and victory, The Second World War covers all the major theatres and events of the war. From the origins and background to the war to its aftermath and legacy, The Second World War covers: * the pre-war ambitions of Italy, Germany and Japan This book provides a comprehensive overview of the global ambitions and the global warfare that was the Second World War, making it essential reading for all students of twentieth century world history. |
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... October 1935. Both wars were major acts of aggression, but they remained isolated regional conflicts. However, the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 triggered a chain of actions and alliances that ultimately engulfed six of ...
... political impact of the Second World War. Finally, bear witness to the human cost of the most destructive war in world history. Bradley Lightbody October 2003 Ambition 1 Rising sun Japan is ambitious, she is already 2 Introduction.
... October 1929 and further boosted support for military leadership. The world-wide slump in trade hit Japanese exports and resulted in high unemployment and widespread financial hardship. There was intense poverty in the Japanese ...
... October 1929 dramatically altered Nazi Party electoral fortunes. Germany was plunged into a severe economic depression measured by a sharp rise in unemployment from 6.3 per cent in 1928 to 14 per cent in 1930 and finally a peak of 29.9 ...
... October 1922. Benito Mussolini founded the Fascio di Combattimentio (League of Returned Soldiers) on 23 March 1919, and championed the grievances of unemployed ex- servicemen. His first political programme reflected his socialist ...
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Counterchallenge | 33 |
The phoney war | 46 |
Blitzkrieg in the west | 64 |
Battle of Britain | 77 |
Expansion | 91 |
PART 5 | 135 |
PART 6 | 155 |
Kriegsmarine repulsed | 175 |
Pacific reversal | 188 |
Rollback on the Eastern Front | 201 |
Islands | 220 |
The Holocaust | 237 |
Nemesis | 245 |