| Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Folly, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349413348 ISBN-13: 9781349413348 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Questions & Answers - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 001 |
| Series: Cold War History |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 237 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World War II threw Britain and the Soviet Union together as unlikely allies. This book examines British policy-makers' attitudes to cooperation with the USSR and shows how views of internal developments in the USSR and of Stalin himself influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. In particular, it was assumed that a shared concern to prevent future German aggression would be a lasting bond. Such attitudes significantly shaped Britain's wartime policy towards the USSR, and for many individuals, including Churchill, played a more important role than their long-standing anti-Communist attitudes. |