Publisher - Evans
Author - Ross Stewart
Binding - Paperback
Pages - 68
Size - 26cm x 18cm
 
Reading Age - 12+

Product weight 350g


 

The Causes and Consequences series explains to older readers the contributory factors leading up to some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, and the effects of those events on the world. The books use contemporary photographs, maps and diagrams, writings and quotations to build a dramatic picture for the reader. They show how often errors in world leadership, misfortune, the power of popular movements or the vision of individuals have shaped world affairs this century.

The Second World War

This book examines the events leading up to the most catastrophic event in world history. The author details the failure of appeasement to tide the rising growth of militarism around the world. He goes on to follow the bloody course of the war and then examines its consequences - the Cold War, the development of the United Nations, advances in technology and the 'Americanization' of the world.

Contents

Total War
Legacy of the Great War
Turmoil in Asia
The Advance of Fascism
Munich to Pearl Harbor
Years of War
Destruction & Suffering
An Iron Curtain
The World of Superpowers
The United Nations
A New Asia and a New Europe
For Better or Worse
Glossary
Timeline
Further Reading
Index