Churchill's last stand : the struggle to unite Europe / Felix Klos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klos, Felix, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.

Churchill, Winston.

Peace-building--Europe--History--20th century.

Peace-building.

History.

Europe--History--1945-.

Europe.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Europe.

Great Britain.

International relations.

Europe--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 323 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2018.

Summary:

After the Second World War, with much of Europe in ruins, the victorious Winston Churchill swore to build a peace across Europe that would last a generation. Fighting against the new 'Iron Curtain' which had fallen across the world, and battling the personal disappointment of losing the 1945 election in Britain, Churchill dedicated the rest of his life to forging a united Europe. This book, based in part on new evidence, reveals his vision: Britain as a leading member of the European family. Through Churchill's own private papers, Felix Klos unveils Churchill's personal battle to regain his place in world affairs, his confidential conversations with European leaders and the thinking and preparation behind some of his most powerful speeches. A beautifully written history of Europe after the war, and a new glimpse at one of its greatest statesmen.

Contents:

1 'Something That Will Astonish You': Zurich, 19 September 1946 1

2 'Vague and Puzzling Idealism': 1930-1940 12

3 Three Days in June: Indissolube Union, 1940 27

4 'A Good European': From Adana to Potsdam, 1940-1945 46

5 'Let Europe Arise!': Switzerland, September 1946 62

6 'The Big Thing in a Big Way': Zurih, September 1946 82

71 'The Ideal Should Be EUROPE': Campaigning in Britain I, 1946-1947 96

8 'We Shall Have Done Our Best': Campaigning in Britain II, 1947-1948 113

9 'Here I Am at Home': The Congress of Europe, May 1948 132

10 'Where Are the Germans?': The Council of Europe, August 1949-1951 159

11 'A Sad Disillusionment': Peacetime Government, 1951-1952 215

12 'Exactly What I Suggested at Strasbourg': European Defence, 1952-1955 239

13 'My Party Was Too Strong for Me': Last Thoughts, 1955-1965 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-307) and index.

ISBN:

9781784538132

1784538132

OCLC:

1003206126