Why England Slept"Why England Slept (1940) is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title is an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book While England Slept, which also examined the buildup of German power.[1] Kennedy's book examines the failures of the British government to take steps to prevent World War II and its initial lack of response to Adolf Hitler's threats of war.Rather than castigating the popular appeasement policy that the British government then pursued, it is notable for taking the uncommon stance that if Great Britain had confronted Nazi Germany earlier it would have been far more disastrous for her than the delay caused by the appeasement policies of Chamberlain and other British leaders." --Wikipedia.org, "Why England Slept" |
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Page 15
... ment stronger than in Britain . Of all the major powers in the period from 1926 to 1931 , Great Britain was the only country to re- duce her armament appropriations . A glance at the table is ample evidence of this . Germany's defense ...
... ment stronger than in Britain . Of all the major powers in the period from 1926 to 1931 , Great Britain was the only country to re- duce her armament appropriations . A glance at the table is ample evidence of this . Germany's defense ...
Page 42
... ment , as it placed the blame on the shoulders of the Labour Government which had been in office in 1931 , but nevertheless its apologetic tone indicates the strong antipathy of Parliament and the country for anything that appeared like ...
... ment , as it placed the blame on the shoulders of the Labour Government which had been in office in 1931 , but nevertheless its apologetic tone indicates the strong antipathy of Parliament and the country for anything that appeared like ...
Page 124
... ment was doing it . Sinclair stated , " Denunciation of any expenditure upon the modernization and equip- ment of the British land , naval , or air forces could only be justified in principle from the point of non- resisting pacifism ...
... ment was doing it . Sinclair stated , " Denunciation of any expenditure upon the modernization and equip- ment of the British land , naval , or air forces could only be justified in principle from the point of non- resisting pacifism ...
Contents
Certain Fundamental Beliefs | 3 |
Influence of the Financial Cri | 32 |
Influence of the General Dis | 41 |
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