The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany: Starting World War II 1937-1939

The Foreign Policy of Hitler's Germany #2

by Gerhard L. Weinberg

This is the second of two volumes designed to explain the origins of World War II by focusing on the role of German foreign policy. That policy, as determined by Adolf Hitler, is analyzed on the basis of comprehensive research in German, British and American archives.

Genres: History

742 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II. Weinberg currently is the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974

Reviews

[Stephen Mccullough · Rating 4 out of 5]

Long but worthwhile, Weinberg shows how te foreign policy of a dictatorship can be altered by the whims of the dictator. The most fascinating chapter was on Sino-German relations. Not only did Nazi Germany have a healthy trade relationship with China, but German military advisors and aid were crucial to the guiding of National Chinese military forces. But because Hitler and Ribbentrop favored the Japanese, Nazi Germany terminated the relationship which profited Germany. Essential for diplomatic historians.

[Didier "Dirac Ghost" Gaulin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A grandiose piece of work, highly detailed, rich in footnotes and primary sources, the definitive read on German foreign policy analysis during the pre WWII years.