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Pub. Date
2002
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Summary:\Dane Kennedy traces the relationship between Britain and her Empire during a period when the two spheres intersected with one another to an unprecedented degree. The story starts with the imperial expansion of the late 19th century and ends with the Second World War, at the end of which Britain was on the brink of decolonisation.
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Pub. Date
c2007
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"In this new edition of his account of World War I, Stuart Robson examines the experiences of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the trenches. He explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with a clear-eyed account of this 'seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century'. Updated throughout and written in a clear and accessible manner, this book provides...
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Pub. Date
2008
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'The Origins of the First World War' summarises and analyses the policies, issues and crises that produced the cataclysm of war in 1914. The position of each of the great powers is clearly explained, including their place in the system of alliances that dominated international politics.
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Pub. Date
2008
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Summary:\"The Origins of the Second World War explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and not sooner, and why a European war expanded into world war by 1941. Richard Overy argues that this was not just 'Hitler's War' but one that had its roots and origins in the decline of the old empires of Britain and France and the rise of ambitious new powers in Germany, Italy and Japan. Any explanation of the outbreak of hostilities...
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Pub. Date
2008
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"The conflict between Russia and America shaped the world for over four decades. Both were universalist powers--they wanted every country in the world to copy their model of government and economy. They could not rest until the other side had been vanquished, and until the mid-1980s this included the prospect of nuclear war. Martin McCauley looks at the epic struggle between the two superpowers that put everyone in danger. The book gives a succinct...
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Pub. Date
2008
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"One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corpses of millions of its citizens." "Stalin and Stalinism has established itself as one of the most popular textbooks for those who want to understand the Stalin phenomenon. This third edition provides up to date analysis of the Stalin era; a chapter analysing...
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