This book presents a historical study of Germany's transition from the collapse of the Empire at the end of World War I to the birth of the Weimar Republic. Richard M. Watt outlines various important events such as Germany's defeat in 1918, the Treaty of Versailles with its political and economic consequences, and the German Revolution of 1918–1919. Through a detailed narrative approach based…
Canaris is a biography of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, an important figure who led the German military intelligence service (Abwehr) during the Nazi era. Written by Karl Heinz Abshagen and translated by Alan Houghton Brodrick, this book describes Canaris' life, career, and complex role in the German intelligence network. In addition to being a high-ranking officer, Canaris was known for his ambival…
This book contains Harold Nicolson's explanation of why Britain entered World War II, written at the very beginning of the conflict in 1939. Nicolson outlines the political conditions in Europe, the rise of Nazi Germany, the failure of appeasement, and the danger of Hitler's expansion to international security. As a diplomat and member of the British Parliament, Nicolson's views provide a direc…
This book is a narrative and analytical reconstruction of the Six-Day War of 1967, written by Randolph S. Churchill and his grandson Winston S. Churchill. The authors trace the series of diplomatic, political, and military events that triggered the conflict between Israel and the Arab states, and describe the course of a war that was short but had a major impact on the geopolitics of the Middle…
This book is a military history study that analyzes the debates, strategies, and policies behind the opening of the Second Front in World War II, particularly between 1940 and 1943. Trumbull Higgins traces the relationship between Allied leaders, especially Winston Churchill and the British government, and the dynamics of their relationship with the United States in determining the timing and l…
This book is one of Winston Churchill's memoirs about World War II in Dutch. Ons Schoonste Uur – Frankrijks val, Alleen recounts the early days of the war when France fell to Germany in 1940, and Britain had to face the threat of invasion alone. Churchill describes the atmosphere of crisis, decisive political decisions, British defense strategies, and the spirit of the British people during t…
The East European Revolution by Hugh Seton-Watson provides an authoritative analysis of the political and social transformations that reshaped Eastern Europe after World War II. The book examines the rise of communist governments, the role of the Soviet Union in restructuring regional politics, the collapse of prewar institutions, and the emergence of new revolutionary elites. Seton-Watson offe…
This book is part of Winston Churchill's memoir series, which reviews world developments from the end of World War I to the outbreak of World War II. In De Storm Steekt Op – Van oorlog tot oorlog 1919–1939, Churchill describes the emergence of global political tensions, the rise of totalitarian powers such as Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union, and the failure of the internat…
This book is one volume in Winston Churchill's series of memoirs on World War II in Dutch. De Keer der Fortuin – Afrika teruggewonnen (The Turning of the Tide – Africa Regained) discusses the crucial period when Allied forces successfully recaptured North Africa from the Axis powers. Churchill outlines the military strategy, the major battles against Rommel's German Afrika Korps, and the im…
Limited War Revisited examines the strategic concept of limited war in the context of U.S. military and foreign policy during the 20th century. Robert E. Osgood analyzes how limited war became a central component of American military doctrine, especially during the Cold War era, when nuclear constraints required policymakers to pursue controlled, non-escalatory conflict strategies. This study p…