Prelude to war

"A peace resting on quicksand"--Soviet spectre -- New breed of Caesars -- Convulsion in the Far East -- Downfall of a feeble league -- Dress rehearsal in Spain -- One minute to midnight -- Picture essays: When the shooting stopped -- Killing ground in Russia -- Uneasy respite -- Dizzy, decadent Berl...

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Main Author: Elson, Robert T.
Corporate Author: Time-Life Books
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Time-Life Books, ©1976.
Series:World War II.
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Summary:"A peace resting on quicksand"--Soviet spectre -- New breed of Caesars -- Convulsion in the Far East -- Downfall of a feeble league -- Dress rehearsal in Spain -- One minute to midnight -- Picture essays: When the shooting stopped -- Killing ground in Russia -- Uneasy respite -- Dizzy, decadent Berlin -- Deadly game of make believe -- Theatrics of power -- Samurai slash at China -- Rome's new legionaries -- Nazis' seductive rituals -- First big take-over.
Physical Description:216 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index.