6 INTRODUCTION
  Chapter I
  THE GATHERING CLOUDS OF WAR
  GERMANY, JAPAN AND ITALY ON THE WARPATH
9 [introduction.]
9 Hotbed of War in the Far East
13 Aggressive Designs of the Nazi Reich
16 Plans for a “Crusade” Against the USSR
  SOVIET ACTION FOR PEACE AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF WAR
25 [introduction.]
32 Indivisibility of Peace
32 Definition of Aggression
35 Belated Recognition
39 Pacific Pact Drafted
43 For Peace in the Baltic
47 A Standing Peace Conference Proposed
  EASTERN PACT NEGOTIATED. TREATY OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE USSR AND FRANCE
49 Soviet Initiative Towards a Regional Pact
61 Opponents of the Eastern Pact
65 The USSR Joins the League of Nalions
68 Soviet-French Protocol
70 Treaty of Mutual Assistance Between the USSR and France
76 Soviet-French Military Co-operation as a Point at Issue
  Chapter II
  NAZI AGGRESSORS AND THEIR BACKERS
  GERMAN AND ITALIAN FASCISTS ON THE OFFENSIVE
80 Britain’s Bid for an Understanding with Germany
89 Italy Attacks Ethiopia
96 German Troops Moved into Rhineland
103 Subversion Against the League of Nations
  SPAIN IN FLAMES
110 Fascist Intervention and a Travesty of Non-intervention
114 Soviet Aid to the Spanish People
116 The Merlin-Rome Axis. Anti-Comintern Pact
118 Pirates from the Apennines
119 Spanish Fascists in Madrid
  THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
121 Outbreak of the Japan-China War
123 The Soviet Union at China’s Side
129 Japanese Aggression and the League of Nations
131 The Brussels Conference
135 Japanese Aggressors Defeated at Lake Khasan
138 China Aided by the USSR Alone
  Chapter III
  THE WAY TO MUNICH
  AUSTRIA, HITLER’S FIRST VICTIM
141 [introduction.]
142 The USSR Urged Resistance to Aggressors
143 Chamberlain’s “Riding the Tiger” Dream
149 The Anschlu&Btail;
151 The Polish Ultimatum to Lithuania
  OPPOSITE REACTIONS TO GERMANY’S AGGRESSIVE PLANS AGAINST CZECHOSLOVAKIA
155 Operation “Grün”
156 Collective Resistance to Aggression Urged
157 Accommodation with the Aggressor Sought
161 The Soviet Union True to Its Commitments
162 Big Stick Mediators
169 Pressure Turning into Threat
171 Soviet Proposals Ignored
  MUNICH SELLOUT
176 Chamberlain’s Visit to Berchtesgaden
179 The USSR Ready to Resist Aggression
185 Hitler Mocks His “Appeasers”
186 Projected Conference of Aggressors and Their Patrons
187 The Munich Deal
  “APPEASEMENT” POLICY GOING BANKRUPT
192 Will the Nazis March on the Ukraine?
195 Hitler: with Poland or Against Poland?
200 The Attack on the USSR Postponed
  Chapter IV
  ON THE THRESHOLD OF WAR
  NAZI ACTS OF AGGRESSION. POSITIONS OF THE USSR AND WESTERN POWERS
203 [introduction.]
204 German Aggressors in Prague
205 London Changed Methods, Not Aims
207 Soviet Initiative in Calling a Conference
209 London Deemed Action Against Aggression “Premature”
213 Anglo-French Guarantees
  TALKS BETWEEN THE USSR, BRITAIN AND FRANCE
219 Soviet Proposals for Three-Power Co-operation
219 London Opposed to Agreement with the USSR
224 Enforced “Consent”
228 “Alternatives: to Break off the Negotiations or to Conclude a Limited Pact”
  ANGLO-GERMAN IMPERIALIST PLOTTING
232 British Outline of “General Settlement”
235 Poland’s Grave-Diggers
  NEGOTIATIONS OF MILITARY MISSIONS OF THE USSR, BRITAIN AND FRANCE
237 London and Paris Prefer Talking to Business
243 Cardinal Issue
245 Soviet Plan for Military Co-operation
247 Poland’s Part in Breaking Off the Talks
249 Britain and France Deadlock the Talks
  JAPAN FANS THE FLAMES OF WAR
251 The Chinese People Aided Only by the USSR in Their Struggle Against Japanese Aggression
252 Japanese Aggressors Defeated at Khalkhin-Gol
  SOVIET-GERMAN NON-AGGRESSION PACT
253 [introduction.]
254 German Nazis Fearful of War with the USSR
256 The USSR Rejected German Proposals
264 Non-Aggression Pact Signed
267 The USSR Wanted Talks with Britain and France Continued
  NAZI GERMANY TRIGGERS OFF WORLD WAR
269 “We Want War"
270 Anglo-German Deal Projected at Poland’s Expense
273 Nazis Go to War
275 CONCLUSION
277 NOTES AND REFERENCES
310 NAME INDEX
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