Hitler's allies the ramifications of Nazi alliance politics in World War II Miglietta, John P. 1962- creator author. text bibliography Case studies. enk 2022 2022 monographic eng print 212 pages ; 25 cm. "This book looks at the significance of alliances in the international system focusing on the dynamics between great and regional powers and on the alliances Nazi Germany made during World War II and their implications for Germany. It examines a variety of case studies and looks at how each of the respective states contributed to or weakened Nazi Germany's warfighting capabilities. The cases cover the principal Axis members Italy and Japan as well as the secondary Axis allies Hungary and Romania, as well as neutral states that had economic and military significance for Germany; Bulgaria, Iran, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Vichy France. Additional case studies include topics such as the German attempts to cultivate Arab nationalism focusing on German involvement in the coup in Iraq against the pro-British government, and the war time state of Croatia whose creation was made possible by Germany, with the rivalry between Germany and Italy for control being a major focus. The book also includes a case study exploring the unique position of Finland among German allies as a democracy and how the country was essentially fighting a very different war from Nazi Germany. This will be of interest to students and academics with an interest in power dynamics in World War II, economic, political, strategic, and alliance theory and scholarly debate on Nazism and Europe"-- The significance of great/small power alliances -- Italy and Germany -- Germany and Japan during World War II, allies at a distance -- Hungary -- Romania -- Finland, the co-belligerent of Nazi Germany -- Vichy France, the occupied ally -- Spain, the friendly neutral -- Bulgaria, an ally at a distance -- Croatia the vassal state -- Switzerland and Sweden the armed neutrals -- The Islamic world and Nazi Germany -- Conclusion: The pitfalls of great and small power alliances. John P. Miglietta. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-gx--- World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 Germany Alliances Case studies Germany Foreign relations 1933-1945 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Histoire diplomatique Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Allemagne Allemagne Relations extérieures 1933-1945 Alliances Diplomatic history Diplomatic relations Germany World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 1933-1945 fast D751 .M54 2022 940.54/213 Hitler's allies Miglietta, John P., 1962- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022 (DLC) 2021041970 Routledge studies in Second World War history 9780367138738 0367138735 9781032200484 1032200480 9780429029011 9780429647376 9780429650017 2021041969 pda,print LBSOR/DLC 211023 20250318220738.4 in00004583454 eng