The Origins of the Second World War with a Reply to the Critics by A.J.P. TaylorMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
It seems this book is in three acts:
I: Origins of WW II hardly matter really since ultimately all it did was confirm the Treaty of Versailles since little changes to borders and sovereignty actually happened due to WW II
II: Instead of origins, we really are talking about a chronological order of foreign policy preludes in granular detail making up the bulk of the book. (Basically, Hitler was a whining paper tiger unable to back up threats while accepting all offers of conciliation)
III: A rebuttal to critics. Apparently Nazi apologists found grist here? Well, Taylor dismantles that while going on a lengthy dismantling of the Hossbach Memorandum.
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