Decision by Default: Peacetime Conscription and British Defence 1919-39

ISBN-13: 9780367635442 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 254 str.

Peter Dennis

Opis

Britain’s vast losses of men in the first world war produced a revulsion against conscription. Originally published in 1972, Peter Dennis here describes how conscription was introduced once more in 1939, when pressure from within Britain and from France forced the British Government to reverse its position.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements.  Abbreviations.  Introduction.  1. Readjustment and Realignment 1919-28  2. The Breakdown of Locarno 1929-35  3. The Debate on Defence 1935-6  4. ‘Will Britain Fight to the Last French Soldier?’  5. Limited Liability 1937  6. ‘An Unforgettable Past, an Unpredictable Future’ December 1937–March 1938  7. ‘An Obligation of Honour, a Counsel of Expediency’ March–September 1938  8. ‘Peace with Honour’ October–December 1938  9. The Call for Volunteers January–March 1939  10. Does Britain Mean Business? March 1939  11. The Introduction of Conscription April 1939.  Select Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Peter Dennis