Product Description

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. This text analyses the origins of the First and Second World Wars in one single volume, drawing on a wide range of material, including original sources. In concise chapters, Frank McDonough surveys the key issues surrounding the causes of the First and Second World Wars, offers a critical survey of the conflict between historians and provides a lively selection of primary documents on major issues. The result is a unique perspective on the origins of the two most devastating military conflicts in world history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48783 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Very, Very good
I found this book to be excellent. It fitted the criteria of my coursework and simply highlighted the causes for the outbreak of the second world war. It goes through each reason why war broke out, background, consequences etc. There is simple language and it proved to be very useful, as I used this book extensively. I would recommend this book to anyone doing A level history, and their area of study is the origins of war, I did not use the first section of the book, as my assignment was about the causes for the outbreak of the second world war, but it was very good and innovative, not the complex writings of other historians. Also what was good, was that there was an overview on each cause and provided a histography, and contasting historains views, the price is also reasonable, so if its for coursework needs or revision, this is the book for you!

Very good overview for A-level students
A balanced and well written book. I have used the first part of the book extensively and have found it has consisely explained many of the complex issues involved well. This is the perfect book on the subject for an A-level student, it isn't post graduate or GCSE level. Invaluable as a short and informative overview of The First World War and i would imagine (this is not my area of study) that it is equally good for the second.

A great book
A Great Book

If you are looking for a book that covers the origins of both the origins of the First and Second World War and provides details on the historical debate then this is the best book there is. Well written, wide-ranging and detailed- with a great set of documents