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The Phoney War
World War II
WW2

Churchill's Phoney War

English

By (author): Graham Clews Graham T. Clews

Given the dearth of scholarship on the Phoney War, this book examines the early months of World War II, when Winston Churchill's ability to lead Britain in the fight against the Nazis was being tested.

Graham T. Clews explores how Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, proposed to fight this new world war, with particular attention given to his attempts to impel the Royal Navy, the British War Cabinet, and the French, toward a more aggressive prosecution of the conflict. This is no mere retelling of events, but a deep analysis of the decision-making process and Churchill's unique involvement in it. This book shares extensive new insights into well-trodden territory and original analysis of the unexplored, with each chapter offering material which challenges conventional wisdom. Clews reassesses several important issues of the Phoney War period including:
  • Churchill's involvement in the anti-U-boat campaign
  • Churchill's contribution to the failures of the Norwegian Campaign
  • His attitude to Britain's aerial bombing campaign and the notion of his unfettered "bulldog" spirit
  • His relationship with Neville Chamberlain; and his succession to the premiership

A man of considerable strengths and many shortcomings, the Churchill that emerges in Clews' portrayal is dynamic and complicated. Churchill's Phoney War adds a well-balanced and much-needed history of the Phoney War while scrupulously examining Churchill's successes and failures. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 716g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 28 Nov 2019
  • Publisher: Naval Institute Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781682472798

About Graham ClewsGraham T. Clews

Graham T. Clews is a teacher, now retired. He was born in Perth, Western Australia. He has had a life-time passion for history and, in particular, military history, and is the author of Churchill's Dilemma: The Real Story Behind the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign. He lives in Australia.

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