Series
Summary
"A peace resting on quicksand"--Soviet spectre -- New breed of Caesars -- Convulsion in the Far East -- Downfall of a feeble league -- Dress rehearsal in Spain -- One minute to midnight -- Picture essays: When the shooting stopped -- Killing ground in Russia -- Uneasy respite -- Dizzy, decadent Berl... Full description
Summary: |
"A peace resting on quicksand"--Soviet spectre -- New breed of Caesars -- Convulsion in the Far East -- Downfall of a feeble league -- Dress rehearsal in Spain -- One minute to midnight -- Picture essays: When the shooting stopped -- Killing ground in Russia -- Uneasy respite -- Dizzy, decadent Berlin -- Deadly game of make believe -- Theatrics of power -- Samurai slash at China -- Rome's new legionaries -- Nazis' seductive rituals -- First big take-over. |
---|---|
Physical Description: |
216 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index. |