The author investigates Chamberlain's policy of appeasement in the years prior to the Second World War.
Norman Ridley Books
Military Air Power in Europe Preparing for War
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The author explores how the major European nations dealt with the development of their air forces in the lead-up to the Second World War.
The narrative explores Hitler's early political ambitions during the Weimar Republic, highlighting his resentment towards the United States, particularly President Wilson's influence in the Treaty of Versailles. Despite his disdain, the book reveals how American financial support significantly bolstered Germany's economy in the 1920s, enhancing industrial production and employment. This complex relationship between Germany and the U.S. during a tumultuous period underscores the paradox of admiration and resentment that characterized Hitler's views.
The author analyses the way in which both the British and German Intelligence services played a part in the Battle of Britain.
The whereabouts and disposal of the remaining stolen gold has led to numerous investigations and countless conspiracy theories. In Hitler's Gold the author analyses these and uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding this continuing search for the missing millions.
The full story of the various warring nations' race to be the first to develop the atomic bomb.
Describes how both the Soviet Union and Germany were affected by the Treaty of Versailles.
The author examines events concerning Poland following the First World War and how these ultimately contributed to a second world war barely twenty years later.
Explains the background to the conflict in Spain and the international reaction to the outbreak of the fighting.
When small-time petty crook and German agent provocateur Franz Fischer persuaded British SIS operatives in the Netherlands that he could act as a go- between with disaffected German generals, German spymaster Reinhard Heydrich got wind of it and decided to exploit the situation.