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Neville Chamberlain and British rearmament : pride, prejudice, and politics / John Ruggiero.
LIBRA DA585.C5 R62 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruggiero, John, 1933-
- Series:
- Contributions to the study of world history 0885-9159 ; no. 71.
- Contributions to the study of world history, 0885-9159 ; no. 71
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940.
- Chamberlain, Neville.
- Defenses.
- History.
- Military policy.
- Great Britain--Military policy--History--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.
- Politics and government.
- Great Britain--Defenses--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Causes.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Challenges prevailing images of Neville Chamberlain as a man of peace, and suggests that Chamberlain dominated his government and manipulated those around him in support of his own vision of Britain's national interest.
- Contents:
- 2. Chamberlain 13
- 3. Defense in the Light of Finance and Politics 19
- 4. Labor Issues and Defense Policy 47
- 5. Chamberlain's Government 83
- 6. Appeasement over Rearmament 135
- 7. Unraveling the Double Policy 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313310505
- OCLC:
- 41108434
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