Winston Churchill is a renowned historical figure, whose remarkable political and military career continues to enthral. This book consists of short, highly readable chapters on key aspects of Churchill's career. Written by leading experts, the chapters draw on documents from Churchill's extensive personal papers as well as cutting–edge scholarship. Ranging from Churchill's youthful statesmanship to the period of the Cold War, the volume considers his military strategy during both World Wars as well as dealing with the social, political and economic issues that helped define the Churchillian era.
Suitable for those coming to Churchill for the first time, as well as providing new insights for those already familiar with his life, this is a sparkling collection of essays that provides an enlightening history of Churchill and his era.
- 249 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Churchill: The Young Statesman, 1901–14
- 3 Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty, 23 October 1911 to 24 May 1915
- 4 Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1924–9) and the Return to the Gold Standard
- 5 Churchill and Labour
- 6 Churchill and the General Strike
- 7 Churchill and the Conservative Party
- 8 Churchill and Women
- 9 Churchill and the Empire
- 10 Churchill and the Islamic World
- 11 Churchill and Airpower
- 12 Churchill as Strategist in the Second World War
- 13 Churchill and the Birth of the Anglo-American ‘Special Relationship’
- 14 Churchill and Nuclear Weapons
- 15 Churchill and the Cold War
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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