An Economy Geared to War
Richard Overy argues that the lesson Hitler Drew from 1914-18 was not that a major war should be avoided, but that Germany should prepare more systematically so that, next time, she would win.
Military
The Thirty Years' War
Graham Darby examines the nature and effects of the war that dominated the first half of the 17th century.
Robert of Normandy Invades England
Robert Curthose invaded England on July 21st, 1101.
Barbarossa June 1941: Who Attacked Whom?
John Erickson reviews the recent controversies surrounding Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union.
The Battle of Copenhagen
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of an important Scandinavian battle, which took place on April 2nd, 1801.
Bismarck, Prussia and German nationalism
Edgar Feuchtwanger assesses Bismarck's controversial career and legacy.
A Long View of the Cold War
Paul Dukes takes a fresh look at the Cold War in the light of some recurring themes of Russian and American history since the 18th century.
Pearl Harbor: The First Energy War
Charles Maechling argues that the Japanese attack, which took place on December 7th 1941, was partly a response to the country's limited energy resources.
The Yorkist Kings and Foreign Policy
Jonathan Lewis points to the centrality of foreign policy in the making and unmaking of English kings in the fifteenth century.
Boys' Books and the Great War
Michael Paris looks at the romanticised image of war in boys’ popular fiction prior to 1914, and at the sustaining appeal of the genre in spite of the realities of that event.