Elson, Robert T. <br/><br/>
Prelude to War - World War II 
Robert T. Elson and the editors of time-life books 
 - New York  Time-Life Books  1977 
 - 216 p 
 - World War II . <br/><br/>"A peace resting on quicksand" --<br/>The Soviet spectre --<br/>A new breed of Caesars --<br/>Convulsion in the Far East --<br/>Downfall of a feeble league --<br/>Dress rehearsal in Spain --<br/>One minute to midnight --<br/>Picture essays: When the shooting stopped --<br/>Killing ground in Russia --<br/>The uneasy respite --<br/>Dizzy, decadent Berlin --<br/>Deadly game of make believe --<br/>The theatrics of power --<br/>Samurai slash at China --<br/>Rome's new legionaries --<br/>The Nazis' seductive rituals --<br/>The first big take-over.  
<br/><br/> Seven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II. 
<br/><br/> 45957 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0783557132 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>9780783557137 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Causes--1939-1945<br/>Peace--1914-1918--Germany--1919-1932--Germany--1918-1933
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>940.5 Els   15