When A. J. P. Taylor's The Origins of the Second World War appeared in 1961 it made a profound impact. The book became a central point of reference all discussions on the Second World War. The second edition of this distinguished collection, written by leading experts in the field, is designed to bring the state of the argument up to date. This edition includes original essays on Hitler's foreign policy, Japan at war, the Ethiopian War, the Spanish Civil War, the 1939 crisis in Danzig, and the legacy of the Treaty of Versailles.