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The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its very existence politically, being dispatched to the remotest corners of the British Empire and its Protectorates in various policing roles and then finally engaged in a headlong rush to modernize in the face of the new German Fascist regime that was threatening British and European freedom. Yet this important period in RAF history and its effect on political...
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Volume II of this mammoth reference work covers the years in which the League of Nations failed because of the emerging dictatorships in Germany and Italy and the expansionist policies adopted by Japan. Britain was still reeling from the consequences of World War I and the RAF was sadly far behind the other major world powers in aircraft design, still relying on bi-planes that were direct descendants of World War I thinking. It gradually became apparent...
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While Zionism and Arab Nationalism both have roots long preceding the interwar years, a turning point for both were the League of Nations mandates proclaimed after World War I. From European rule to the events of and leading up to World War II through to Israel's declaration of independence, this complicated and intertwined history is explored with the help of photographs, maps, details of key events, and profiles of the people involved.
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One of the effects of World War I was prosperity in the United States in the 1920s. However, by the end of that decade, the US plummeted into a severe depression. The Great Depression inspired events and sentiments that would be carried into the next great conflict, World War II. This book examines the causes and effects of the Great Depression, key players during the era, and what implications this era of history had on events and conflicts in future...
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The Spanish Civil War was a result of the aftereffects of World War I as well as a direct precursor to World War II. Its existence between the great wars of the twentieth century makes it a bridge in the understanding of the political and cultural climates of the era. This book explores the concepts that led to the Spanish Civil War, its political atmosphere, key players and events, and how its legacy led to the next great conflict in world history....
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The Treaty of Versailles signaled the end of World War I, and in the aftermath, the League of Nations developed in the hopes of safeguarding the world from another outbreak of catastrophic war. This book examines the events leading up to the treaty and the creation of the League of Nations, and delves into how these aspects led and possibly contributed to the atrocities of World War II.
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The Treaty of Versailles sought to punish Germany and its allies for their actions in World War I. Deemed too harsh even by some allied experts, Germany's economy was left devastated, the repercussions of which did not sit well with the populace and instead gave rise to people and concepts that would challenge and devastate the world less than two decades later. This book delves into the political history of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Fascism,...
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The years immediately following World War I gave rise to several concepts, one of which was women's suffrage, a movement that would catch fire in different countries around the world at different times in history. For America, that movement began in World War I and carried into World War II. This book explores the events of the movement, ideas that led to its formation and execution, how the key players in this era took great strides to accomplish...