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The triumph of the dark : European international history 1933-1939 / Zara Steiner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Steiner, Zara.
- Series:
- Oxford history of modern Europe.
- Oxford history of modern Europe
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reconstruction (1914-1939).
- International relations--History.
- International relations.
- Europe--Politics and government--1918-1945.
- Europe.
- Europe--History--1918-1945.
- Europe--Foreign relations--1918-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1237 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this magisterial narrative, Zara Steiner traces the twisted road to war that began with Hitler's assumption of power in Germany. Covering a wide geographical canvas, from America to the Far East, Steiner provides an indispensable reassessment of the most disputed events of these tumultuous years.Steiner underlines the far-reaching consequences of the Great Depression, which shifted the initiative in international affairs from those who upheld the status quo to those who were intent on destroying it. In Europe, the 1930s were Hitler's years. He moved the major chess pieces on the board, forc
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Retreat from internationalism, 1933-1938
- pt. 2. The road to Hitler's war, 1938-1939.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-09910-1
- 9786613099105
- 0-19-154967-3
- OCLC:
- 726735446
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