{"product_id":"books-origins-of-the-second-world-war-by-taylor","title":"Origins of the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom influential British historian A.J.P. Taylor, a reprint of his influential text \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War.\u003c\/i\u003e Controversial for his thesis that Hitler was an opportunist with no thorough plan, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e is an extensive exploration of the international politics and foreign policy that lead up to the one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Published in 1961, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of modern history. A.J.P. Taylor's years of research helped change the long-accepted view that Adolf Hitler had wanted and planned in detail for a war. With clear and relatable prose, Taylor depicts the diplomatic mistakes from both the Allied and Axis powers that lead to the outbreak of World War II. A groundbreaking work, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e \"is an almost faultless masterpiece, perfectly proportioned, perfectly controlled\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672181989649,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780684829470.jpg?v=1781518660","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-origins-of-the-second-world-war-by-taylor","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}