Failed Hope is a compelling guide for young readers. Beginning with the Treaty of Versailles, the book follows a turbulent era, ending with the outbreak of the Second World War. It links with Desperate Glory and Bitter Ashes to cover the 20th century and its world wars
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Failed Hope; Copyright; The Last Casualty; Peace Hopes; Germany's Cost; The Fighting Goes On; Winnipeg; War in Russia; Weakening Empires; Forgotten Wars; Wonderful Things; Roaring Twenties; Prohibition; Robin Hood?; Hitler's Hero; Remembering; Nature; Scopes Trial; Changes; Canada's Decade; Midway; Great Depression; Dust Bowl; Bonnie and Clyde; Hitler's Rise; Turning Point-1933; R101; Relief; On to Ottawa; Fascism vs. Communism; Appeasement; Sino-Japanese War; Amelia; Olympics; The Spanish Republic; Spanish Civil War; Non-Intervention; Steps to War; Inside Germany; Norman Bethune
On the BrinkRearmament; Refugees; Last Summer; Poland; Beginnings; Forward and Back; Timeline; Resources; Internet Resources; Index; About the Author; By the Same Author