A series of six impromptu talks by A.J.P. Taylor
Wars are as old as civilisation. How and why do they happen? Is there a pattern the historian can discern? Are wars inevitable?
A.J.P. Taylor talks about the origins of war in modern times, from the French revolutionary wars of the 18th century to the Cold War in our own time.
Tonight he considers not only how but when the Second World War began. He describes how a series of small wars, including the war between England and Germany, grew into a great one.
