Ministers at war : Winston Churchill and his war cabinet /

In May 1940, with France on the verge of defeat, Britain alone stood in the path of the Nazi military juggernaut. Survival seemed to hinge on the leadership of Winston Churchill, whom the King reluctantly appointed Prime Minister as Germany invaded France. Churchill's reputation as one of the g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneer, Jonathan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Oneworld, 2015.
Temas:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965
Great Britain. > War Cabinet > History > 20th century.
Great Britain. > War Cabinet
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Grande-Bretagne.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Politics and government
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1936-1945.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1936-1945.
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Making the war cabinet
  • Challenging the prime minister
  • Finding a war prime minister
  • Part II. Churchill and his ministers at war
  • Testing the war cabinet
  • The months of greatest crisis
  • Shaping the war cabinet
  • The war cabinet at work
  • Spearhead of the left
  • Coping with Mr. Cripps
  • The cat that walked alone
  • The impact of Professor Beveridge
  • The "cocky cockney" and the debate over postwar Britain
  • Part III. Sundering the war cabinet
  • Churchill on the downslope
  • Aftershock
  • Coda.

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