After you've read each chapter, you should be able to do the following:

1. Discuss the political and social context of the Depression;
2. Explain the consequences of Stalin's rise to power and policies;
3. Assess Hitler's and Nazism's appeal and effects in Germany and throughout Europe;
4. Analyze the emergence of fascist and antifascist rivalries in Spain, France, and across Europe;
5. Evaluate the roles of Britain, France, Germany, and the Soviet Union in precipitating the Second World War.