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Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45
Martin H. Folly
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Description for Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45
Paperback. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
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
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Cold War History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349413348
SKU
V9781349413348
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Ref
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