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This volume is the first in a six-part series on the Second World War, written by a former British prime minister. It examines the period from the end of the First World War to the early stages of the Second World War, with particular emphasis on the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Adolf Hitler, the policy of appeasement, and the series of aggressive actions by Nazi Germany that culminated in the outbreak of war in 1939. The narrative draws on the author's personal involvement and access to official documents, offering a perspective on the decisions and missed opportunities that shaped the conflict's early phase.
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