The Balkans in World War II
Subtitle: Britain's Balkan Dilemma
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: January 17, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780333741641
Subjects: European history: Second World War; International relations; Second World War, 1939-1945; History - Military / War; History: World; Southeast Europe; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Eastern Europe - General; Europe - Great Britain - General; Military - World War II; History / Military / General; Balkan Peninsula; Great Britain; Strategic aspects; World War, 1939-1945
First sentence: In the Spring of 1939, Britain's illusion that Hitler and Mussolini could be contained received its fatal blow.