The Triumph of the Dark: European International History, 1933-1939

by Zara Steiner

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In this magisterial narrative, Zara Steiner traces the twisted road to war that began with Hitler's assumption of power in Germany. Covering a wide geographical canvas, from America to the Far East, Steiner provides an indispensable reassessment of the most disputed events of these tumultuous years.Steiner underlines the far-reaching consequences of the Great Depression, which shifted the initiative in international affairs from those who upheld the status quo to those who were intent on show more destroying it. In Europe, the 1930s were Hitler's years. He moved the major chess pieces on the board, forc show less

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Dr Zara Steiner is an Emeritus Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of the British Academy. She is married to the writer George Steiner, and has a son, daughter, and two granddaughters.

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Canonical title
The Triumph of the Dark: European International History, 1933-1939
Original publication date
2011
Important places
Europe
Original language
English

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Genres
History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS
940.5History & geographyHistory of EuropeHistory of Europe1918-
LCC
D720 .S75History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaHistory (General)Period between World Wars (1919-1939)
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