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2. World War II begins
Gerard L. Weinberg
in World War II: A Very Short Introduction
The German attack on Poland began on September 1 1939, and triggered the declaration of war on Germany by Britain, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. ...
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1. The inter-war years
Gerard L. Weinberg
in World War II: A Very Short Introduction
‘The inter-war years’ looks at the period after the First World War when the victorious powers were drafting peace treaties with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the successor of ...
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3. War in the West: 1940
Gerard L. Weinberg
in World War II: A Very Short Introduction
‘War in the West: 1940’ outlines Germany's plans to invade England and France. The original plan was to strike in late 1939, but the postponement to spring 1940 had three major effects on ...
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3. Theory and practice: the interwar years 1919–1939
Frank Ledwidge
in Aerial Warfare: A Very Short Introduction
The years after WW1 saw theorists looking at how this promising new military dimension might be deployed most effectively. ‘Theory and practice: the interwar years 1919–1939’ considers the ...
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World War II: A Very Short Introduction
Gerhard L. Weinberg
World War II: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins, course, and impact of the Second World War on those who fought and the ordinary citizens who lived through it. ...
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