The Secret Weapons of World War II: An Analysis of Hitler's Chemical Weapons Policy
Journal: Scholarship - Claremont (Claremont Colleges)
Year: 2014

Very little historical scholarship specifically analyzes or explores the absence of chemical weapons in World War II. This thesis seeks to fill the gaps in the historical narrative by providing insight into the personal and external factors that influenced Hitler’s chemical weapons policy. This thesis also touches upon the wartime violence perpetrated by both the Axis and the Allies, thereby offering a neutral, unbiased historical account. From 1939-1941, Hitler did not deploy chemical weapons b