All Against All [electronic resource] : The long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War
Paul Jankowski2020
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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.
All Against All 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. The rising threat from dictatorial regimes and the
ideological challenges from communism and fascism gave the 1930s a unique face,
just as global environmental and demographic cr...
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Author:
Paul Jankowski, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Profile Books, 2020
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781782832812
Language:
English
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BRN:
429318
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