Description: The Seminar Studies in History series is a study tool which bridges the gap between textbook and specialist survey. This series of short paperback books provide readers with a comprehensive range of material covering British, European and Russian history, from the Medieval period through to the 20th century.

Each book consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography.

The series is growing and evolving, with new several new titles and new editions, updated with current research, published each year.

This is the second edition of one of the bestselling books in the Seminar Studies in History series which offers a multinational explanation of the outbreak of hostilities.

The new edition contains new material on intelligence and the war, new documents have been added and the bibliography has been expanded.

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