History has not looked kindly upon Neville Chamberlain. Despite a long and distinguished political career, his trip to Munich in 1938 and the 'appeasement' of Hitler have forever overshadowed his many other achievements and blighted his reputation, his name now synonymous with the futility of trying to reason with dictators and bullies. Yet, as this biography shows, there is much more to this complex and intriguing character than is generally supposed, and even the infamous events of 1938 are open to more charitable interpretations than is usually the case. Appeasement brought the British government crucial time in which to rearm, and in particular allowed the RAF to drastically increase the number of fighter aircraft it could muster for the Battle of Britain during the summer of 1940. Based on the study of over 150 collections of private papers on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as exhaustive exploration of British government records held in the National Archives, it is no exaggeration to say that the author has surveyed virtually all the existing archival material written by or to Chamberlain, as well as a high proportion of that referring to him. As such, this volume will no doubt establish itself as the definitive account of Chamberlain's life and career, and provide a much fuller and fairer picture of his actions than has hitherto been the case.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780754656159
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95471791
Product Key Features
Author
Robert Self
Publication Name
Neville Chamberlain: a Biography
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
602 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
1066g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert Self
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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