Road to WW2: 1935 - 36

Get a free trial on Nebula and 50% off an annual subscription using our link: https://go.nebula.tv/epichistory Plus get 50% off annual gift cards for your friends and family: https://gift.nebula.tv/EpicHistory ------------------------------------ In 1935, the established powers are failing to stem a tide of militarism and extremism. Hitler wields unchecked power in Germany, using it to unravel the Versailles Treaty and enforce Nazi racial ideology. In China, Nationalist and Communist factions are under pressure to unite against the Japanese invasion before it’s too late. And in Africa, Mussolini looks to expand his new Italian empire through war in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, the economic stresses of the 1930s continue to drive political division across Europe. In 1936, the polarisation explodes into open violence in Spain, where a deadly Civil War breaks out. Facing these crises, will the global order unite, or will the world's most powerful nations continue on a path of self-interest and isolation? ------------------------------------ Thank you to our series historical consultant, Professor Richard Overy of the University of Exeter. Find out more about his research and publications here: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/1234-richard-overy/about You can find some of Richard Overy's work in our online bookshop, as well as more great titles on World War Two and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! 📚 Recommended reading: 'The Inter-War Crisis' by Richard Overy - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781138963252 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781138963252 'Why The Allies Won' by Richard Overy - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780393316193 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781845950651 'Blood And Ruins' by Richard Overy - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780143132936 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780241300930 'World War II: The Definitive Visual History' by Richard Overy - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780233006215 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780233006208 'The Second World War' by Antony Beevor - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780316023757 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781780225647 'Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945' by Max Hastings - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780307475534 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780007450725 'The Storm of War' by Andrew Roberts - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780061228605 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141029283 ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ #EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #WW2 #WW2history #WorldWar2