Download or read book The Origins of the Second World War 1933-1939 written by Ruth Henig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her analysis of the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War, one of the most controversial of all historical topics, Ruth Henig: · considers the long-term factors that led to the war · assess the effect of British appeasement policies · explains the significance of American isolation · examines the ambitions of Italy, Japan and Russia.