{"product_id":"churchill-and-the-politics-of-war-1940-1941-paperback-9780521466851","title":"Churchill and the Politics of War, 1940–1941 (Paperback) 9780521466851","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChurchill and the Politics of War, 1940–1941\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA new examination of Churchill's first year as Britain's wartime leader.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSheila Lawlor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521466851, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 12 May 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15 x 1.6 cm, 0.407 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Lawlor's case, closely argued and well documented, is that novel thing: a revisionist view that elevates rather than denigrates Churchill's skill and judgement.\"   Max Schoenfeld, Journal of Military History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book offers a reappraisal of Churchill's role as Britain's wartime leader, and in particular reconsiders his response to the dominant strategic challenges of his first year as prime minister. Based on a detailed examination of the public and private records of both political and military leaders, Dr Lawlor analyses what were often conflicting views and reactions to events. She suggests that Churchill's own position reflected the uncertainties, differences and vacillations of his colleagues, and that he was a far more sophisticated and astute politician than he allowed himself to appear. The first part of the book considers the various reactions among the British leadership to the fall of France and the Battle of Britain. The second and third parts analyse the discussions and decisions which led to British action in the Middle East and to sending military support to Greece.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Retrospect\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Churchill, The Conservative Party and the War: 1. The opposition to Churchill and its causes\u003cbr\u003e 2. Events and reactions - (I) the German attack on France and its aftermath\u003cbr\u003e 3. Events and reactions - (II) the Battle of Britain\u003cbr\u003e 4. Chamberlain, Churchill and the conservative party\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Middle East, Imperial Defence and The Balkans (October to December, 1940): 5. Churchill and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e 6. Eden and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e 7. Halifax and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e 8. The military and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Greek Decision (January to March, 1941): 9. The Greek decision: the background\u003cbr\u003e 10. Churchill, Eden and the Greek decision, January to February 1941\u003cbr\u003e 11. The military command at home and the Greek decision, January to February 1941\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Middle East command and the Greek decision\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Greek decision, 10th February to early March 1941\u003cbr\u003e General conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Second World War [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Second World War\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Second%20World%20War%20%5BHBWQ%5D%22\"\u003eHBWQ\u003c\/a\u003e], British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912979996952,"sku":"9780521466851","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521466851i_62cf6322-5991-4ba0-92da-78373a3b6cfb.jpg?v=1691382554","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/churchill-and-the-politics-of-war-1940-1941-paperback-9780521466851","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}