Description: At a crucial point in the twentieth century, as Nazi Germany prepared for war, negotiations between Britain, France, and the Soviet Union became the last chance to halt Hitler's aggression. Michael Carley's gripping account of these negotiations challenges prevailing interpret...
Review Quotes:
"A valuable contribution to the historiography on the immediate origins of the Second World War." --Journal of Modern History
"An exceptionally fine piece of work . . . fabulous!" --Geoffrey Roberts, author of The Soviet Union and the Origins of the Second World War "A well-documented book. . . . Carley has presented a strong case." --Allen Blitstein, Journal of Military History "It is to Carley's credit that he reminds us why the 1930s remain such a fascinating decade in European history." --Talbot Imlay, International History Review "Diligent and thorough." --Adam Ulam, The Review of Higher Education "Carley has done what many would say is impossible. He has given us a new understanding of the coming of World War II in Europe." --Lloyd C. Gardner, Rutgers University