Description: Fateful Choices by Ian Kershaw Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Offers an insight into a series of momentous political decisions that shaped course of Second World War. This title re-creates the ten critical decisions taken between May 1940, when Britain chose not to surrender, and December 1941, when Hitler decided to destroy Europes Jews, showing how these choices would recast the entire course of history. Publisher Description Ian Kershaws Fateful Choices- Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-41 offers a penetrating insight into a series of momentous political decisions that shaped the course of the Second World War.The hurricane of events that marked the opening of the Second World War meant that anything could happen. For the aggressors there was no limit to their ambitions; for their victims a new Dark Age beckoned. Over the next few months their fates would be determined.In Fateful Choices Ian Kershaw re-creates the ten critical decisions taken between May 1940, when Britain chose not to surrender, and December 1941, when Hitler decided to destroy Europes Jews, showing how these choices would recast the entire course of history.Powerfully argued ... important ... this book actually alters our perspective of the Second World WarAndrew RobertsThis fascinating, closely-argued book adds to our understanding of a terrible warAlan MassieA compelling re-examination of the conflict ... Kershaw displays here those same qualities of scholarly rigour, careful argument and sound judgement that he brought to bear so successfully in his life of HitlerRichard OveryA splendidly lucid and impeccably argued exposition of the greatest political decisions of the Second World WarMax HastingsHow fortunate that it is Ian Kershaw bringing his immense knowledge and clarity of thought to the task ... brilliantly explained ... an immensely wise bookAnthony BeevorIan Kershaw (b. 1943) was Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield from 1989-2008, and is one of the worlds leading authorities on Hitler. His books include The Hitler Myth, his two volume biography Hitler 1889-1936- Hubris and Hitler 1936-1945- Nemesis, and Fateful Choices- Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-1941. He was knighted in 2002.%%%Ian Kershaws Fateful Choices- Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-41 offers a penetrating insight into a series of momentous political decisions that shaped the course of the Second World War.The hurricane of events that marked the opening of the Second World War meant that anything could happen. For the aggressors there was no limit to their ambitions; for their victims a new Dark Age beckoned. Over the next few months their fates would be determined.In Fateful Choices Ian Kershaw re-creates the ten critical decisions taken between May 1940, when Britain chose not to surrender, and December 1941, when Hitler decided to destroy Europes Jews, showing how these choices would recast the entire course of history.Powerfully argued ... important ... this book actually alters our perspective of the Second World WarAndrew RobertsThis fascinating, closely-argued book adds to our understanding of a terrible warAlan MassieA compelling re-examination of the conflict ... Kershaw displays here those same qualities of scholarly rigour, careful argument and sound judgement that he brought to bear so successfully in his life of HitlerRichard OveryA splendidly lucid and impeccably argued exposition of the greatest political decisions of the Second World WarMax HastingsHow fortunate that it is Ian Kershaw bringing his immense knowledge and clarity of thought to the task ... brilliantly explained ... an immensely wise bookAnthony BeevorIan Kershaw (b. 1943) was Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield from 1989-2008, and is one of the worlds leading authorities on Hitler. His books include The Hitler Myth, his tw Author Biography IAN KERSHAW is the author of Hitler 1889-1936- Hubris; Hitler 1936-1945- Nemesis; Making Friends with Hitler; and Fateful Choices- Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-4. Hitler 1936-1945- Nemesis received the Wolfson History Prize and the Bruno Kreisky Prize in Austria for Political Book of the Year, and was joint winner of the inaugural British Academy Book Prize. Until his retirement in 2008, Ian Kershaw was Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield. For services to history he was given the German award of the Federal Cross of Merit in 1994. He was knighted in 2002 and awarded the Norton Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2004. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. Details ISBN 0141014180 ISBN-13 9780141014180 Title Fateful Choices Author Ian Kershaw Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 672 Edition 1st Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:145051696; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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