{"product_id":"origins-of-the-second-world-war-paperback","title":"Origins of the Second World War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. J. P. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\u003e\"is an almost faultless masterpiece, perfectly proportioned, perfectly controlled\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.24 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978487529773,"sku":"9780684829470","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/fhBQP48Lr69780684829470.webp?v=1775805441","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/origins-of-the-second-world-war-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}