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Why England Slept John F. Kennedy

Why England Slept By John F. Kennedy

Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy in 1940 when he was still in college and reprinted in 1961 when he was president, this book is an appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. It is an account of England's unpreparedness for war and a study of the shortcomings of democracy when confronted by the menace of totalitarianism.

Why England Slept Summary

Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy

Written by John F. Kennedy in 1940 when he was still in college and reprinted in 1961 when he was president, this book is an appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. It is an account of England's unpreparedness for war and a study of the shortcomings of democracy when confronted by the menace of totalitarianism.

Table of Contents

Certain Fundamental Beliefs of the British Regarding Armaments Influence of the Financial Crisis on Armaments, 1931-32 Influence of the General Disarmament Conference and the Pacifist Movement on British Armaments, 1933 Beginnings of the Shift from Disarmament to Rearmament, 1934 Influence of the General Election--Final Phase of Disarmament The Launching of the Rearmament Program, 1936 Slowness of Fulfillment of the Program, 1937 The Penalty -- Munich, 1938 The Aftermath -- Britain awakens America's Lesson

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GOR003005484
9780313228742
0313228744
Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Used - Very Good
Hardback
ABC-CLIO
19811016
252
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