Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45
Martin H. Folly
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Hardback. World War II threw Britain and the USSR together as allies. This analysis shows how views of internal developments in the USSR, and of Stalin himself, influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
World War II threw Britain and the Soviet Union together as unlikely allies. This book examines British policy-makers' attitudes to cooperation with the USSR and shows how views of internal developments in the USSR and of Stalin himself influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. In particular, it was assumed that a shared concern to prevent future German aggression would be a lasting bond. Such attitudes significantly shaped Britain's wartime policy towards the USSR, and for many individuals, including Churchill, played a more important role than their ... Read more
World War II threw Britain and the Soviet Union together as unlikely allies. This book examines British policy-makers' attitudes to cooperation with the USSR and shows how views of internal developments in the USSR and of Stalin himself influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. In particular, it was assumed that a shared concern to prevent future German aggression would be a lasting bond. Such attitudes significantly shaped Britain's wartime policy towards the USSR, and for many individuals, including Churchill, played a more important role than their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Cold War History
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333754467
SKU
V9780333754467
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99-15
About Martin H. Folly
Martin H. Folly is Lecturer in the Department of American Studies and History at Brunel University, London.
Reviews for Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45
'...deserves to become one of the key sources on the grand alliance.' - International Affairs 'Folly has produced what deserves to become one of the key sources on the grand alliance.' - Geoffrey Roberts, International Affairs