Wendepunkte

Decisions that made history. The onset of World War II confronted the world’s leaders with life-altering choices. In London, Berlin, Washington, Rome, Moscow, and Tokyo, politicians and generals had to make far-reaching decisions. Ian Kershaw focuses on ten decisions that were crucial to the course of World War II, emphasizing that nothing in this struggle was predetermined. The events marking the beginning of World War II plunged large parts of the world into a state of shock. Suddenly, it seemed there were no longer any rules. The aggressors recognized no limits to their actions, while dark times loomed for their victims. In the whirlwind of these events, a small group of politicians faced critical decisions that would mean triumph or doom in this conflict.