Churchill and the politics of war, 1940-1941 /
Lawlor, Sheila.
Churchill and the politics of war, 1940-1941 / Sheila Lawlor. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - xvi, 270p.
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Cambridge.
I. Churchill, the Conservative party and the war -- The opposition to Churchill and its causes -- Events and reactions (i) the German attack on France and its aftermath -- Events and reactions (ii) the Battle of Britain -- Chamberlain, Churchill and the Conservative party -- II. The Middle East, imperial defence and the Balkans, October to December, 1940 -- Churchill and the Middle East -- Eden and the Middle East -- Halifax and the Middle East -- The military and the Middle East -- III. The Greek decision, January to March, 1941 -- The Greek decision : the background -- Churchill, Eden and the Greek decision, January to February 1941 -- The military command at home and the Greek decision, January to February 1941 -- The Middle East command and the Greek decision -- The Greek decision, 10 February to early March 1941.
0521445450 (hbk.) 0521466857 (pbk.)
93028733
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 --Military leadership.
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
World politics--1900-1945.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.
940.532241
Churchill and the politics of war, 1940-1941 / Sheila Lawlor. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - xvi, 270p.
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Cambridge.
I. Churchill, the Conservative party and the war -- The opposition to Churchill and its causes -- Events and reactions (i) the German attack on France and its aftermath -- Events and reactions (ii) the Battle of Britain -- Chamberlain, Churchill and the Conservative party -- II. The Middle East, imperial defence and the Balkans, October to December, 1940 -- Churchill and the Middle East -- Eden and the Middle East -- Halifax and the Middle East -- The military and the Middle East -- III. The Greek decision, January to March, 1941 -- The Greek decision : the background -- Churchill, Eden and the Greek decision, January to February 1941 -- The military command at home and the Greek decision, January to February 1941 -- The Middle East command and the Greek decision -- The Greek decision, 10 February to early March 1941.
0521445450 (hbk.) 0521466857 (pbk.)
93028733
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 --Military leadership.
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
World politics--1900-1945.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.
940.532241