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Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940

John Lukacs
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Description:5/24 to 5/28/40 altered the course of the history, as the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or continue the war. The importance of these five days is the focus of Lukacs' new book. He takes us hour by hour into the unfolding of events at 10 Downing St, where Churchill & his cabinet were considering their war responsibilities. We see how the military disasters on the Continent--especially the plight of the nearly 400,000 British soldiers bottled up in Dunkirk--affected Churchill's fragile political situation, for he'd been prime minister only a fortnight & was regarded as impetuously hotheaded even by many of his own party. He also investigates the mood of the British, drawing on newspaper & Mass-Observation reports showing how they, tho only partly informed of the dangers, began to support Churchill's determination.PrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe Hinge of Fate The turning point. Two accounts The awesomeness of the German tideBlack Fortnight Problems of British moraleDistrust of Churchill Opinions & sentiments"Outwardly calm, inwardly anxious"Friday, 24 May Hitler's halt orderThe Germans before DunkirkCalais Hitler & the ConservativesThe two Rights Chamberlain Appeasers Halifax The War CabinetChurchill & Roosevelt The British press "A slight increase in anxiety & a slight decrease in optimism"Saturday, 25 May An English weekendThe French: Weygand & PetainHalifax & the Italian ambassador Churchill & the Defence Committee"Depression is quite definitely up"Sunday, 26 May An agitated dayThree meetings of the War Cabinet Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill Disagreements between Halifax & Churchill Scarcity of news: "A mandate to delay judgment & not to worry""In Westminster Abbey"Monday, 27 MayWhat was happening at DunkirkThe Belgians surrender American considerationsThree War Cabinets & a walk in the garden"You'd have been better off playing cricket"Tuesday, 28 May Morale, opinion & the press"We cannot possibly starve the public in this way"Foreigners & refugeesChurchill's instructions & the first War CabinetHis statement in the Commons The second War Cabinet Churchill's coup He comes through Survival A long-range view of the war The meaning of Dunkirk "It is time to face up to facts"Halifax redux An antiquated BritainChurchill & Europe FortissimoBibliographyIllustration CreditsIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940. To get started finding Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
270
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Mets & Schilt
Release
2005
ISBN
9053304274

Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940

John Lukacs
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: 5/24 to 5/28/40 altered the course of the history, as the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or continue the war. The importance of these five days is the focus of Lukacs' new book. He takes us hour by hour into the unfolding of events at 10 Downing St, where Churchill & his cabinet were considering their war responsibilities. We see how the military disasters on the Continent--especially the plight of the nearly 400,000 British soldiers bottled up in Dunkirk--affected Churchill's fragile political situation, for he'd been prime minister only a fortnight & was regarded as impetuously hotheaded even by many of his own party. He also investigates the mood of the British, drawing on newspaper & Mass-Observation reports showing how they, tho only partly informed of the dangers, began to support Churchill's determination.PrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe Hinge of Fate The turning point. Two accounts The awesomeness of the German tideBlack Fortnight Problems of British moraleDistrust of Churchill Opinions & sentiments"Outwardly calm, inwardly anxious"Friday, 24 May Hitler's halt orderThe Germans before DunkirkCalais Hitler & the ConservativesThe two Rights Chamberlain Appeasers Halifax The War CabinetChurchill & Roosevelt The British press "A slight increase in anxiety & a slight decrease in optimism"Saturday, 25 May An English weekendThe French: Weygand & PetainHalifax & the Italian ambassador Churchill & the Defence Committee"Depression is quite definitely up"Sunday, 26 May An agitated dayThree meetings of the War Cabinet Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill Disagreements between Halifax & Churchill Scarcity of news: "A mandate to delay judgment & not to worry""In Westminster Abbey"Monday, 27 MayWhat was happening at DunkirkThe Belgians surrender American considerationsThree War Cabinets & a walk in the garden"You'd have been better off playing cricket"Tuesday, 28 May Morale, opinion & the press"We cannot possibly starve the public in this way"Foreigners & refugeesChurchill's instructions & the first War CabinetHis statement in the Commons The second War Cabinet Churchill's coup He comes through Survival A long-range view of the war The meaning of Dunkirk "It is time to face up to facts"Halifax redux An antiquated BritainChurchill & Europe FortissimoBibliographyIllustration CreditsIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940. To get started finding Vijf dagen in Londen: mei 1940, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
270
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Mets & Schilt
Release
2005
ISBN
9053304274

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