Facing Fascism: The Conservative Party and The European Dictators 1935 -1940

by Nick Crowson

Overview

This book examines the Conservative party's responses to the problems of fascism from 1935 - 1940.
Crowson provides the historical context for the foreign policy of the period and examines the historiography of the Conservative party. He offers a new perspective on its policies and the reaction of its various elements to the deepening international crisis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415153157
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/09/1997
Series:	Routledge Studies in Modern European History , #1
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1670L (what's this?)

About the Author

Nick Crowson is Director of Research, Institute of Contemporary British History, London.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I 1 Facing the dictators: attitudes and perceptions Part II 2 Abyssinia to Guernica, 1935–7: the first challenges 3 Berchtesgaden to Poland, 1937–9: the descent to war 4 The rearmament debate, 1935–8 5 The call for national service, 1937–9 6 The prosecution of the war, September 1939 to May 1940. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'The book has depth, but also ranges widely and is written with clarity and style.' - Stuart Ball, History

From the Publisher

In this two-part analysis derived from his doctoral dissertation, Crowson (history, Southampton U., UK) overviews the attitudes and perceptions of England's Conservative Party in response to WW II-era dictators before proceeding to chronicle how specific political circumstances led to the descent to war: from Abyssinia to Guernica, from Berchtesgaden to Poland. Includes appendices on members of sundry conservative groups (e.g. the Anglo-German Fellowship, supporters of Franco); and relations between foreign policy skeptics, their local parties, and voting records. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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