Cry Havoc : The Arms Race and the Second World War 1931-1943 (Hardcover)

This is a comprehensive and thrilling account of how, in the decade prior to the Second World War, the great powers of Europe were caught up in a spiralling arms race that had, as its logical conclusion, war. After serving in the Canadian Army, Dr Maiolo completed a PhD at the London School of Economics. He currently lectures in military history at Kings College London.