Arms and the covenant, 1938 / Winston S. Churchill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disarmament.

Security, International.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--20th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : RosettaBooks, LLC, 2013.

Summary:

This inspiring collection of campaign speeches from the British prime minister bring his oratory brilliance and powers of persuasion to life. Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for "his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values." During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his masterful writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs. Well before Britain entered World War II, Winston Churchill warned his government about the growing Nazi threat, even as many European leaders were still urging caution and diplomacy. In this collection of forty-one speeches from 1928 to 1938, the great politician's prescience and political skill-vital to Britain's role as the first country to stand against Hitler-are clearly on display. This collection, which includes the famous "Disarmament Fable" speech, presents a fascinating look at Churchill's campaign to mobilize Britian against the rising Nazi threat, and showcases his versatility and genius as one of the best orators of the twentieth century.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Part I: Germany Disarmed

A Disarmament Fable - October 25, 1928

Disarmament Problems - May 13, 1932

Reparations Abandoned - July 11, 1932

European Dangers - November 23, 1932

Air Defence - March 14, 1933

The MacDonald Disarmament Plan - March 23, 1933

The Darkening Scene - April 13, 1933

England - April 24, 1933

Part II: Germany Rearming

The League and Germany - November 7, 1933

Prepare! - February 7, 1934

The Need for Air Parity - March 8, 1934

The MacDonald Plan Rejected - March 14, 1934

The Ministry of Defence - March 21, 1934

The Value of the League - July 13, 1934

Germany Approaching Air Parity with Britain - July 30, 1934

The German Air Menace - November 28, 1934

Mr Baldwin's Mistakes - March 19, 1935

Mr Baldwin's Confession - May 2, 1935

The Increasing Tension - May 22, 1935

False Security - May 31, 1935

Air Defence Research - June 7, 1935

Consequences in Foreign Policy - July 11, 1935

The Anglo-German Naval Agreement - July 22, 1935

The Italian Complication - October 24, 1935

The Process of Reaming - March 10, 1936

The Violation of the Rhineland - March 26, 1936

The Fortification of the Rhineland - April 6, 1936

German Arms Expenditure - April 23, 1936

A Ministry of Munitions Supply - May 21, 1936

Machine Tools - May 29, 1936

Falling Farther Behind - July 20, 1936

Part III: Germany Armed

Collective Security - November 5, 1936

The Locust Years - November 12, 1936

The Lagging Programme - January 27, 1937

The Defence Loan - March 4, 1937

The Civil War in Spain - April 14, 1937

Air Raid Precautions - November 16, 2937

Dictators and the Covenant - December 21, 1937

Mr Eden's Resignation - February 22, 1938

The Annexation of Austria - March 14, 1938.

The Danube Basin - March 24, 1938

Endnotes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780795338403

0795338406

9780795330377

0795330375

OCLC:

1086025433