Friday, January 6, 2017

World War II: Causes and Outbreak

Cooke, Tim. World War II: Causes and Outbreak. 2015. 48p. ISBN 978-1-78121-229-5. Available at 940.53 CAU.




How did the Second World War start? This book presents a concise chronological description of the causes of the war. The rise of Adolf Hitler and of the Nazi party is documented, as is the failure of Western Powers to stop him. The institutionalization of fear and racial policies is looked at, and the tensions leading to the outbreak of total war on September 1, 1939 are examined. The deadliest conflict in human history, this war has ramifications that still affect us today.

Other books in this series include Home Front, War in the Pacific 1941-1945, Life in the War, and North Africa and Europe 1940-1945.

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