The Spectre of War: International Communism and the Origins of World War II

by Jonathan Haslam

Book Overview

A bold new history showing that the fear of Communism was a major factor in the outbreak of World War II The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew--the roots of the Second World War--and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional explanations based on diplomatic failures or military might, Jonathan Haslam explores the neglected thread connecting them all: the fear of Communism prevalent across...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691233764
• ISBN13: 9780691233765
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"