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1939: Countdown to War
1939 Countdown to War
Author: Richard Overy
"Overy's book is easily the best account of Europe's descent into...death and destruction." --Evening Standard (London) A brilliantly concise narrative of the days leading to the outbreak of history's greatest conflagration, 1939 takes readers hour by hour through the nail-biting decisions that determined the fate of millions. Richard Overy, a l...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143120063
ISBN-10: 0143120069
Publication Date: 9/27/2011
Pages: 176
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a short look at the behind the scenes political maneuvering and negotiating leading up to the beginning of hostilities in 1939. The information is detailed and specific, and presented in an interesting and readable fashion. Particularly of note, Overy attempts to vindicate Neville Chamberlain from the stigma of being a weak, placating leader in the face of Hitler's agenda.


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