{"product_id":"origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780684829470","title":"Origins of the Second World War","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOrigins of the Second World War by A.J.P. Taylor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work examines the complex international relations and foreign policy decisions of the 1930s that culminated in global conflict. Taylor's controversial thesis challenges traditional interpretations, arguing that Hitler acted as an opportunist rather than following a predetermined master plan for war. The book analyzes diplomatic failures, miscalculations, and the pre-war era's political landscape across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA seminal text in historical scholarship, \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). This classic reprint continues to influence modern historical analysis and remains essential reading for understanding 20th century European history and the causes of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA.J.P. Taylor, born Allan John Percivale Taylor in Lancashire, England in 1906, was a celebrated historian and journalist. He graduated from Oxford with first class honors in history in 1927. He served in the Home Guard during World War II and later became a history lecturer at several universities. He wrote several seminal texts on 19th and 20th century history, his most famous and controversial being \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1961. Along with writing books, Taylor also worked extensively in print and broadcast journalism. Married three times, he had six children. He died in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680676876562,"sku":"9780684829470","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780684829470","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}