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Churchill's citadel : Chartwell and the gatherings before the storm / Katherine Carter.

Summary:

A look at Churchill's political and military strategy in WWII from his Chartwell headquarters.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780300270198
  • ISBN: 0300270194
  • Physical Description: xii, 413 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-400) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: the near miss: Adolf Hitler, Munich, 30 August 1932 -- Sounding the alarm:Albert Einstein, 22 July 1933 -- Defence against the sky: T.E. Lawrence, 25-26 February 1934 -- The Anglo-American disagreement: Joseph P. Kennedy, 5 October 1935 -- The case for France: Pierre-É́tienne Flandin, 21-22 November 1936 -- An abdication formula: Archibald Sinclair, 5-7 December 1936 -- Hitler's predecessor: Heinrich Brüning, 4 August 1937 -- The Pan-European count: Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, 26-27 February 1938 -- Planning a coup: Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin, 19 August 1938 -- The view from Prague: Shiela Grant Duff, 29 October 1938 -- Through the lens: Stefan Lorant, 3 February 1939 -- The future prime minister: Harold Macmillan, 7 April 1939 -- A final plea: Quo Tai-chi, 11 August 1939 -- Epilogue: the dawn of war: Neville Chamberlain, London, 1 September 1939.
Subject: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 > Military leadership.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 > Homes and haunts.
World War, 1939-1945 > Causes.
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history.
Europe > Politics and government > 1918-1945.
Chartwell (Westerham, England)
Strategy > History > 20th century.
Genre: Informational works.
Churchill's citadel.

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Summary: A look at Churchill's political and military strategy in WWII from his Chartwell headquarters.