The Resource Churchill and sea power, Christopher M. Bell
Churchill and sea power, Christopher M. Bell
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- Summary
- This book is the first major study of Winston Churchill's record as a naval strategist and his impact as the most prominent guardian of Britain's sea power in the modern era. The book debunks many popular and well-entrenched myths surrounding controversial episodes in both World Wars, including the Dardanelles disaster, the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the devastating loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse in 1941. It shows that many common criticisms of Churchill have been exaggerated, but also that some of his mistakes have been largely overlooked. The book also examines Churchill's evolution as a maritime strategist over the course of his career, and documents his critical part in managing Britain's naval decline during the first half of the twentieth century. Churchill's genuine affection for the Royal Navy has often distracted attention from the fact that his views on sea power were pragmatic and unsentimental. For, as Christopher M. Bell shows, in a period dominated by declining resources, global threats, and rapid technologicalchange, it was increasingly air rather than sea power that Churchill looked to as the foundation of Britain's security--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 429 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction: sea power in the age of Churchill
- Apprenticeship, 1900-14
- Learning curve: The First World War
- Adjusting to the post-war world, 1919-24
- The treasury years: the ten-year-rule, Japanese 'Bogey, ' and 'Yankee Menace'
- Disarmament, rearmament, and the path to war: the 1930s
- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1939-40: The Phoney War and the Norwegian Campaign
- The war against Germany and Italy, 1940-1
- 'Courting disaster' : the deterrence of Japan and the dispatch of Force Z
- The Battle of the Atlantic, the imports crisis, and the closing of the 'Air Gap'
- The defeat of the Axis Powers
- Churchill's last naval battle
- Epilogue: the verdict of history
- Isbn
- 9780199693573
- Label
- Churchill and sea power
- Title
- Churchill and sea power
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher M. Bell
- Title variation
- Churchill & sea power
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book is the first major study of Winston Churchill's record as a naval strategist and his impact as the most prominent guardian of Britain's sea power in the modern era. The book debunks many popular and well-entrenched myths surrounding controversial episodes in both World Wars, including the Dardanelles disaster, the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the devastating loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse in 1941. It shows that many common criticisms of Churchill have been exaggerated, but also that some of his mistakes have been largely overlooked. The book also examines Churchill's evolution as a maritime strategist over the course of his career, and documents his critical part in managing Britain's naval decline during the first half of the twentieth century. Churchill's genuine affection for the Royal Navy has often distracted attention from the fact that his views on sea power were pragmatic and unsentimental. For, as Christopher M. Bell shows, in a period dominated by declining resources, global threats, and rapid technologicalchange, it was increasingly air rather than sea power that Churchill looked to as the foundation of Britain's security--
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- Provided by Publisher
- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bell, Christopher M
- Dewey number
- 359.0309410904
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Churchill, Winston
- Great Britain
- Sea-power
- Naval strategy
- Great Britain
- Label
- Churchill and sea power, Christopher M. Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [396]-416) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction: sea power in the age of Churchill -- Apprenticeship, 1900-14 -- Learning curve: The First World War -- Adjusting to the post-war world, 1919-24 -- The treasury years: the ten-year-rule, Japanese 'Bogey, ' and 'Yankee Menace' -- Disarmament, rearmament, and the path to war: the 1930s -- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1939-40: The Phoney War and the Norwegian Campaign -- The war against Germany and Italy, 1940-1 -- 'Courting disaster' : the deterrence of Japan and the dispatch of Force Z -- The Battle of the Atlantic, the imports crisis, and the closing of the 'Air Gap' -- The defeat of the Axis Powers -- Churchill's last naval battle -- Epilogue: the verdict of history
- Control code
- FIEb17388089
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 429 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199693573
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)816558624
- Label
- Churchill and sea power, Christopher M. Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [396]-416) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction: sea power in the age of Churchill -- Apprenticeship, 1900-14 -- Learning curve: The First World War -- Adjusting to the post-war world, 1919-24 -- The treasury years: the ten-year-rule, Japanese 'Bogey, ' and 'Yankee Menace' -- Disarmament, rearmament, and the path to war: the 1930s -- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1939-40: The Phoney War and the Norwegian Campaign -- The war against Germany and Italy, 1940-1 -- 'Courting disaster' : the deterrence of Japan and the dispatch of Force Z -- The Battle of the Atlantic, the imports crisis, and the closing of the 'Air Gap' -- The defeat of the Axis Powers -- Churchill's last naval battle -- Epilogue: the verdict of history
- Control code
- FIEb17388089
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 429 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199693573
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)816558624
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