World War 2:
Diplomatic History
The history of diplomacy in World War II naturally unfolds
in three major divisions: the first is the story of the expansion of
the war from 1939 through 1941; the second describes the period of transition
from 1941 through 1943, when the Axis powers exploited their conquests
but also suffered reverses; and the third tells of the Allied search
for agreement on postwar policies, producing rising tension within the
coalition as it approached victory, 1943 - 1945.
EXPANSION
OF THE WAR: 1939-1941
Poland,
the Baltic States, and Scandinavia
German
Mastery over Western Europe
Intervention
of Italy
Diplomatic
Reverses for the Axis Powers
Nazi-Soviet
Friction
German
Attack on the Soviet Union
United
States Abandonment of Strict Neutrality
Japanese
Steps Toward War
FROM
AXIS MASTERY TO ALLIED RECOVERY: 1941-1943
Greater
East Asia Coprosperity Sphere
Hitler's
Europe
Search
for Solidarity in the Western Hemisphere
Consolidation
of the Allied Coalition
First
Crack in the Axis - Surrender in Italy
False
Approaches to Peace
ALLIED
WAR AIMS AND POLICIES FOR PEACE: 1943-1945
Basic
Problems
Creation
of the United Nations
Poland
and Central-Eastern Europe
Dilemma
over Germany
Soviet
Aid Against Japan and Far Eastern Policy
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