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In 1937, conflicts across the globe wreak new levels of destruction and suffering. A civilian massacre in Ethiopia, the bombing of Guernica in Spain, and the ‘Rape of Nanking’ in China, provide glimpses of what could be endured in another world war.
Reports and images from these conflicts are received with horror and increasing alarm, but Britain, France and the USA cling to their policy of ‘non-intervention’.
As the alliances that will define the next great war take shape, the drift towards it seems inescapable.
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Thank you to our series historical consultant, Professor Richard Overy of the University of Exeter. Find out more about his research and publications here: experts.exeter.ac.uk/1234-richard-overy/about
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'Why The Allies Won' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780393316193 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781845950651
'Blood And Ruins' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780143132936 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780241300930
'World War II: The Definitive Visual History' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780233006215 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780233006208
'The Second World War' by Antony Beevor - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780316023757 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781780225647
'Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945' by Max Hastings - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780307475534 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780007450725
'The Storm of War' by Andrew Roberts - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780061228605 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141029283
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In 1937, conflicts across the globe wreak new levels of destruction and suffering. A civilian massacre in Ethiopia, the bombing of Guernica in Spain, and the ‘Rape of Nanking’ in China, provide glimpses of what could be endured in another world war.
Reports and images from these conflicts are received with horror and increasing alarm, but Britain, France and the USA cling to their policy of ‘non-intervention’.
As the alliances that will define the next great war take shape, the drift towards it seems inescapable.
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Thank you to our series historical consultant, Professor Richard Overy of the University of Exeter. Find out more about his research and publications here: experts.exeter.ac.uk/1234-richard-overy/about
You can find some of Richard Overy's work in our online bookshop, as well as more great titles on World War Two and other Epic History topics:
UK site - uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv
US site - bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv
As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops!
📚 Recommended reading:
'The Inter-War Crisis' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781138963252 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781138963252
'Why The Allies Won' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780393316193 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781845950651
'Blood And Ruins' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780143132936 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780241300930
'World War II: The Definitive Visual History' by Richard Overy - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780233006215 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780233006208
'The Second World War' by Antony Beevor - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780316023757 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781780225647
'Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945' by Max Hastings - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780307475534 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780007450725
'The Storm of War' by Andrew Roberts - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780061228605 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141029283
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