First published in 2004
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Leitz, Christian.
Nazi foreign policy, 1933-1941: the road to global war/
Christian Leitz.
p. cm. —(The Third Reich)
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Germany-Foreign relations-1933-1945. 2. World War,
1939-1945-Diplomatic history. 3. World War, 1939-1945-Causes.
4. World War, 1914-1918-Influence. 5. Alliances. 6. National
socialism-Europe. 7. Europe-Politics and government-1918-1945.
8. National socialism-America. I. Title. II. Series: Third Reich
(Routledge (Firm))
DD240. L415 2003
327.43′009′032-dc21 2003013934

ISBN 0-415-17423-6

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