The United States and the Origins of World War II in Europe

This volume spans 1914-1939 to provide a concise interpretation of the role the United States played in the origins of the Second World War. It synthesizes recent scholarship about interwar international politics while also presenting an original interpretation of the sources of American policy.

Autorentext

Ross A. Kennedy is Professor of History and Chair at Illinois State University. He is the author of The Will to Believe: Woodrow Wilson, World War I, and America's Strategy for Peace and Security (2009) as well as numerous other publications on the First World War.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The First World War 2. The 1920s 3. Fractures: 1929-1934 4. The Abyss Opens Up: 1933-1936 5. Into the Abyss: 1936-1939 Conclusion and Coda: 1940-1941