The saying war is diplomacy by other means certainly holds true here in that with the evidence taylor has presented the germans...  Read More

The saying war is diplomacy by other means certainly holds true here in that with the evidence taylor has presented the germans were in no more a state to begin a war than any of the allies france great britain or poland  Read Less

Taylors assessment of the british guarantee for poland given in early 1939 when the question of danzig and the polish corridor ...  Read More

Taylors assessment of the british guarantee for poland given in early 1939 when the question of danzig and the polish corridor became acute is devastating london gave poland the unrestricted right to push britain and france into a war with germany but not with the soviet union  Read Less

In this way taylor explains that hitler simply exploited the weaknesses of his opponents and achieved his aims with the least e...  Read More

In this way taylor explains that hitler simply exploited the weaknesses of his opponents and achieved his aims with the least effort and would rather have not gone to war at all to achieve his further aims and ambitions  Read Less

I think he fell in love with controversy for its own sake sometimes with jawdropping results

I think he fell in love with controversy for its own sake sometimes with jawdropping results  Read Less

Some of taylors arguments i believe have since been refuted though within historical circles and history alevel papers his deba...  Read More

Some of taylors arguments i believe have since been refuted though within historical circles and history alevel papers his debate over the origins of the second world war continues  Read Less