Neville Chamberlain's legacy Hitler, Munich and the path to war
Foreward by Chris Packham and Hilary Benn MP -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- I believe it is peace for our time -- Moths, birds and the Bahamas -- Love, children and the council chamber -- The war to end all wars -- Horrors, atrocities and monstrosities -- Churchill, Kenya and the Great Depression...
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Pen & Sword History
2019
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Foreward by Chris Packham and Hilary Benn MP -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- I believe it is peace for our time -- Moths, birds and the Bahamas -- Love, children and the council chamber -- The war to end all wars -- Horrors, atrocities and monstrosities -- Churchill, Kenya and the Great Depression -- Great expectations -- Becoming Prime Minister -- Cabinet, chequers and 'musso' -- The 'Chamberlain touch' -- The Sudeten crisis -- Plan Z -- A quarrel in a far-away country -- Poems, pipes and pianos -- Depression, Paris and a scaup -- A 'savage mistrust of the P.M.'s motives' -- An innate sympathy with fascism -- Speak for England -- A patriotic spirit in wartime -- In the name of God, go -- Guilty men -- I regret nothing -- Epilogue -- References -- Further reading -- Index. In this radical new appraisal of the most vilified politician of the twentieth century, historian Nicholas Milton claims that by placating Hitler, Chamberlain not only reflected public opinion but also embraced the zeitgeist of the time. Chamberlain also bought Britain vital time to rearm when Hitler's military machine was at its zenith. It is with the hindsight of history that we understand Chamberlain's failure to ultimately prevent a war from happening. Yet by placing him within the context of his time, this fascinating new history provides a unique perspective in to the lives and mindset of the people of Britain during the lead up to the Second World War |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, facsimiles, portraits 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781526732255 978-1-5267-3225-5 1526732254 1-5267-3225-4 |