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:	9781134742592
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	Routledge Studies in Modern European History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	282
File size:	540 KB

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

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.

Booknews

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

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