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Fateful Choices: Ten Decisions That Changed the World, 1940-1941 by Ian Kershaw

Description: Fateful Choices by Ian Kershaw An acclaimed historian re-creaties a dramatic sequence of ten decisions made by the leaders of the worlds six major powers--Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Mussolini, and Tojo--that reshaped human destiny. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The newest immensely original undertaking from the historian who gave us the defining two-volume portrait of Hitler, Fateful Choices puts Ian Kershaws analytical and storytelling gifts on dazzling display. From May 1940 to December 1941, the leaders of the worlds six major powers made a series of related decisions that determined the final outcome of World War II and shaped the course of human destiny. As the author examines the connected stories of these profound choices, he restores a sense of drama and contingency to this pivotal moment, producing one of the freshest, most important books on World War II in years one with powerful contemporary relevance. Author Biography Ian Kershaw, author of To Hell and Back, The End, Fateful Choices, and Making Friends with Hitler, is a British historian of twentieth-century Germany noted for his monumental biographies of Adolf Hitler. In 2002, he received his knighthood for services to history. He is a fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society, the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, and the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung in Bonn, Germany. His newest book, Personality and Power, will be published in November, 2022. Review ? Superb . . . helps to further our understanding of this epic struggle? as well as of the role of contingency in history.? ?"The New York Times Book Review" ? The central achievement of Ian Kershaws latest book is to make new some bits of history you thought you already had a handle on. . . . Full of surprises.? ?"San Francisco Chronicle"Superb . . . helps to further our understanding of this epic struggle as well as of the role of contingency in history. "The New York Times Book Review" The central achievement of Ian Kershaw s latest book is to make new some bits of history you thought you already had a handle on. . . . Full of surprises. "San Francisco Chronicle"a Superb . . . helps to further our understanding of this epic strugglea as well as of the role of contingency in history.a a"The New York Times Book Review" a The central achievement of Ian Kershawas latest book is to make new some bits of history you thought you already had a handle on. . . . Full of surprises.a a"San Francisco Chronicle" Review Quote Superb . . . helps to further our understanding of this epic struggle Details ISBN0143113720 Author Ian Kershaw Short Title FATEFUL CHOICES Language English ISBN-10 0143113720 ISBN-13 9780143113720 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Residence ENK Birth 1952 Subtitle Ten Decisions That Changed the World, 1940-1941 DOI 10.1604/9780143113720 Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-05-27 NZ Release Date 2008-05-27 US Release Date 2008-05-27 UK Release Date 2008-05-27 Pages 672 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date 2008-05-27 Imprint Penguin USA DEWEY 940.5311 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:17203231;

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