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Brilliant and controversial, AJP Taylor is one of the most celebrated modern historians. This collection brings together some of his finest works. How Wars Begin - War has been one of the most destructive and decisive forces in world history. But how do wars begin? Taylor examines eight major conflicts, from the Napoleonic era to the late twentieth century, discussing the motives and personalities behind the decisions to go to war. How Wars End - What, besides martial glory and the loss of countless lives, brings a war to an end? In this brilliant polemical essay, Taylor shows how accidents, freak judgments, personal ambitions and, in Europe, the consistent problem of Poland, can prepare the ground for future conflict even as they provide a return to normality and peace. The War Lords - The Second World War, unlike the First, produced five great leaders. And whereas most modern wars have been run by committees and rival authorities, the Second World War was uniquely different. Once the British and French governments had declared war on Germany, virtually every decision of the epic conflict was made by one of these five men. Each was unmistakably a War Lord, determining the fate of

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Author

Taylor, A. J. P.

Publisher

Lume Books

Published

2020

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, World History, Humanities