Germany and the two World Wars : Hillgruber, Andreas, author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (original) (raw)

viii, 120 pages ; 24 cm

One of the most hotly disputed topics in twentieth-century history has been Germany's share of responsibility -- "its guilt"--For the outbreak of the two world wars. In this short, penetrating study, Europe's leading authority on German power politics clarifies the dispute and offers insights into this central question about modern Germany. - Back cover

Translation of: Deutschlands Rolle in der Vorgeschichte der beiden Weltkriege

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-113) and index

From great power policy to world policy -- The return of the great powers to Europe -- The German leadership in the crisis of July 1914 -- New German foreign policy objectives, 1914-1918 -- Hitler's program -- Hitler's foreign policy and the alignment of the powers, 1933-1939 -- Hitler, Stalin, and the British government : August 1939 -- Hitler's road to his war, 1940-41 -- Hitler's world policy from triumph to catastrophe