{"product_id":"the-soviets-the-munich-crisis-and-the-coming-of-world-war-ii-paperback-9780521099189","title":"The Soviets, the Munich Crisis, and the Coming of World War II (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521099189","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Soviets, the Munich Crisis, and the Coming of World War II\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe findings in this book contribute to a considerable shift in the conventional wisdom on the subject of the Munich crisis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHugh Ragsdale (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521099189, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 3 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.35 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Hugh Ragsdale's work has the advantage of expanding research to include the Eastern European scenario, thanks in particular to documentation from Romania.\" Journal of Modern History Silvio Pons, Universita degli studi di Roma, Tor Vergata\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Munich crisis is everywhere acknowledged as the prelude to World War II. If Hitler had been stopped at Munich then World War II as we know it could not have happened. The subject has been thoroughly studied in British, French and German documents and consequently we know that the weakness in the Western position at Munich consisted in the Anglo-French opinion that the Soviet commitment to its allies - France and Czechoslovakia - was utterly unreliable. What has never been seriously studied in the Western literature is the whole spectrum of East European documentation. This book targets precisely this dimension of the problem. The Romanians were at one time prepared to admit the transfer of the Red Army across their territory. The Red Army, mobilised on a massive scale, was informed that its destination was Czechoslovakia. The Polish consul in Lodavia reported the entrance of the Red Army into the country. In the meantime, Moscow focused especially on the Polish rail network. All of these findings are new, and they contribute to a considerable shift in the conventional wisdom on the subject.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of maps\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Preface. A test case of collective security\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. The nature of the problem\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Background of the Munich Crisis: 1. The shaky foundations of collective security: Moscow, Paris, London\u003cbr\u003e 2. Soviet-Romanian relations I: 1934–8\u003cbr\u003e 3. Soviet-Romanian relations II: Summer 1938\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Foreground: Climax of the Crisis: 4. East awaiting West\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Red Army mobilises\u003cbr\u003e 6. Denouement\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Conclusion: 7. What the Red Army actually did\u003cbr\u003e 8. What the Red Army might feasibly have done\u003cbr\u003e 9. Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e 10. Assessment of Soviet intentions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Pertinent paragraphs of the League of Nations Covenant\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Franco-Soviet and Czechoslovak pacts: excerpts\u003cbr\u003e Selected source materials and literature\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Second World War [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Second World War\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Second%20World%20War%20%5BHBWQ%5D%22\"\u003eHBWQ\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913087475992,"sku":"9780521099189","price":36.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521099189i_3b5f328f-96f6-45e0-acaf-1e6891526b8e.jpg?v=1694970692","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-soviets-the-munich-crisis-and-the-coming-of-world-war-ii-paperback-9780521099189","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}