Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Schneider-Škoda Alliance, 1919–1930; 2. Disarmament by default, the British Arms business in Eastern Europe, 1921–1930; 3. The Škoda scandal in Romania, 1930–1934; 4. Limited modernizations and surreptitious re-armaments: the aircraft business in Eastern Europe, 1920–1930; 5. Soviet re-armament, Great Depression, and general disarmament, 1930–1933; 6. Czechs and balances, re-armament and the Switch from peace to war, 1934–41; Conclusion.

Promotional Information

This business history elucidates the international history of the interwar period by putting the armaments sector front and center.

About the Author

Jonathan A. Grant is Professor of Modern Russian History at Florida State University. His previous publications include Rulers, Guns and Money (2007) and Big Business in Russia (1999).