Worldwide Defeat: The Hidden Causes of World War II
This is a REPRINT of an exceedingly difficult book to find.
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Note: This book is a reproduction of the historical text for academic, historical, or collector purposes.
Originally published in Mexico in 1953; printed in 2026.
6" x 9" / 748 pages
About the book
Worldwide Defeat (Derrota Mundial) by Mexican journalist and historian Salvador Borrego is a controversial examination of World War II, its political origins, and its consequences for the international balance of power.
Borrego challenges conventional interpretations of the war, focusing on the roles of Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, the United States, and international political and financial interests. He argues that the defeat of Germany in 1945 represented more than a military outcome, fundamentally altering the political and ideological direction of the twentieth century.
The book examines the rise of National Socialism, the diplomatic developments preceding World War II, the conduct of the conflict, and the postwar expansion of Soviet influence. Borrego also advances arguments concerning international finance, political ideology, and the forces he believes shaped wartime decisions and the subsequent world order.
Originally published in Spanish as Derrota Mundial, the work reflects Borrego's nationalist and revisionist interpretation of twentieth-century history. Its treatment of Nazi Germany, responsibility for the war, and alleged international conspiracies departs substantially from established historical scholarship. Some of its arguments have been criticized for antisemitic themes and unsupported historical claims.
Worldwide Defeat is of interest to readers researching World War II historiography, historical revisionism, Mexican political literature, twentieth-century ideological movements, and competing interpretations of the origins and consequences of the Second World War.
