{"product_id":"origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780684829470","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in 1961, \u003ci\u003e The 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\u003e The Origins of the Second World War \u003c\/i\u003eis an almost faultless masterpiece, perfectly proportioned, perfectly controlled (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684829470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.64w x 0.82d","brand":"A. J. P. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038678651061,"sku":"9780684829470","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_135857e9-814a-44eb-bbbc-fe88f9baa81a.jpg?v=1649738346","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/origins-of-the-second-world-war-9780684829470","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}