The end is nigh : British politics, power, and the road to the Second World War
Crowcroft, Robert2019
Book
Few decades have given rise to such potent mythologies as the 1930s. Popular impressions of those years prior to the Second World War were shaped by the single outstanding personality of that conflict, Winston Spencer Churchill. Churchill depicted himself as a political prophet, exiled into the wilderness prior to 1939 by those who did not want to hear of the growing threats to peace in Europe. Although it is a familiar story, it is one we need to unlearn as the truth is somewhat murkier. 'The End is Nigh' is a tale of relentless intrigue, burning ambition, and the bitter rivalry in British politics during the years preceding the Second World War. Journeying from the corridors of Whitehall to the smoking rooms of Parliament, and from aircraft factories to summit meetings with Hitler, the book offers a fresh and provocative interpretation of one of the most crucial moments of British history.
Main title:
The end is nigh : British politics, power, and the road to the Second World War / Robert Crowcroft.
Author:
Crowcroft, Robert, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780198823698 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.084
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945World War, 1939-1945 -- Great BritainPolitical leadership -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryGreat Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
BRN:
2806407