Churchill On The Home Front 1900 1955

Author : Paul Addison
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571296408

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Churchill on the Home Front, 1900–1955 by Paul Addison Pdf

'The best one-volume study of Churchill yet available.' David Cannadine, Observer 'Magisterial.' Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman 'A tour de force... A masterly chronicle of Churchill as a domestic figure rather than as the bulldog wartime leader, and one of the most subtle portraits of him as a politician. Addison revises the view of Churchill as uninterested and out of his depth in domestic affairs, painting instead a nuanced picture of a canny parliamentarian. Churchill changed parties twice but managed to accomplish the change, writes Addison, 'with exceptional dexterity', making it appear as if he were maintaining his principles while the parties changed theirs... Addison's most interesting assertion is that the rise of Hitler saved Churchill from drifting into right-wing irrelevance. Most impressively, Addison doesn't settle for easy classifications, admitting that 'Churchill... is a man of whom almost everything that can be said is true in part.'' Kirkus Review

Author : Samantha Heywood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134582303

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Churchill by Samantha Heywood Pdf

Churchill examines the influential career of Winston Churchill, British Prime Minster during the Second World War and from 1951–55. It discusses his early career as Secretary of State for War and Air and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Churchill as Warlord, and Churchill in opposition and the 1951 government. The book examines a wide variety of sources from contemporary newspaper accounts to Churchill's letters to his wife.

Author : James W. Muller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521522005

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Churchill as Peacemaker by James W. Muller Pdf

This book examines Churchill's actions as a peacemaker and peacekeeper.

Author : Allen Packwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108887854

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The Cambridge Companion to Winston Churchill by Allen Packwood Pdf

Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure? Combining the best of established scholarship with important new perspectives, this Companion places Churchill's life and legacy in a broader context. It highlights different aspects of his life and personality, examining his core beliefs, working practices, key relationships and the political issues and campaigns that he helped shape, and which in turn shaped him. Controversial subjects, such as area bombing, Ireland, India and Empire are addressed in full, to try and explain how Churchill has become such a deeply divisive figure. Through careful analysis, this book presents a full and rounded picture of Winston Churchill, providing much needed nuance and context to the debates about his life and legacy.

Author : Peter Hennessy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141929316

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Having it So Good by Peter Hennessy Pdf

Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, Peter Hennessy's Having it So Good: Britain in the Fifties captures Britain in an extraordinary decade, emerging from the shadow of war into growing affluence. The 1950s was the decade in which Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile, Bill Haley released 'Rock Around the Clock', rationing ended and Britain embarked on the traumatic, disastrous Suez War. In this highly enjoyable, original book, Peter Hennessy takes his readers into front rooms, classrooms, cabinet rooms and the new high-street coffee bars of Britain to recapture, as no previous history has, the feel, the flavour and the politics of this extraordinary time of change. 'Utterly engaging ... a treat. It breathes exhilaration' Libby Purves, The Times 'If the Gods gossip, this is how it would sound' Philip Ziegler, Spectator Books of the Year 'A particular treat ... fine, wise and meticulously researched' Andrew Marr 'Stands clear of the field as our best narrative history of this decisive decade' Peter Clarke, Sunday Times 'A compelling narrative ... Hennessy's love of the flesh and blood of politics breathes on every page' Tim Gardam, Observer 'The late Ben Pimlott once described Hennessy as "something of a national institution". You can forget the first two of those five words' Guardian

Author : Paul Addison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610468423

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Churchill on the Home Front, 1900-55 by Paul Addison Pdf

Author : Richard N. Kelly,John Cantrell
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719050804

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Modern British Statesmen, 1867-1945 by Richard N. Kelly,John Cantrell Pdf

Offers compact biographies of 12 British statesmen of the period, including Churchill, Asquith, Lloyd George, and Disraeli, especially for high school seniors and beginning undergraduates. Biographies follow a similar format, with material organized in sections on early life, entry into public life, career highlights, and each personalities' influence on later events and politicians, plus bandw photos. An introduction looks at the growth of state intervention and social democratic political culture during the period. Includes lists of office holders and party leaders, statistics on taxes and elections, and 40 biographical summaries. Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paul Addison
Publisher : Connell Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2025-12-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1912568004

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Winston Churchill by Paul Addison Pdf

In his day Winston Churchill was one of the most famous human beings who ever lived. In 1945 most people in the world would have seen his name in the headlines, heard the latest news of him on the radio or seen his face beaming or glowering in the newsreels. His funeral in 1965 is said to have been watched on television by 350 million people around the globe. Those days are long gone, and the massed ranks of his contemporaries have been scythed away leaving only a few who remember him as a living presence. But of all the politicians of the 20th century, he is the only one to have inspired an apparently never-ending cascade of books, articles and documentaries. Part of the explanation lies in the fact that his place in our past is still in dispute. He is as controversial today as he was for much of his lifetime, and most of those who study him fall into one of two camps: pro or ante. Neutrality and indifference are rare. In this book Paul Addison, who has been studying Churchill for 40 years, weighs the arguments, looking at both the pro and anti Churchill case, but concluding not only that he was a great man but that his life was one of the most astonishing and fortunate accidents in world history.

Author : David Stafford
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300234046

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Oblivion Or Glory by David Stafford Pdf

An engaging and original account of 1921, a pivotal year for Churchill that had a lasting impact on his political and personal legacy After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill's political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success. Renowned Churchill scholar David Stafford delves into the statesman's life in 1921, the year in which his political career revived. From his political negotiations in the Anglo-Irish treaty that created the Irish Free State to his tumultuous relationship with his "wild cousin" Clare Sheridan, sculptor of Lenin and subject of an MI5 investigation, this broad account explores the nuances of Churchill's private and public lives. This is an engaging portrait of this overlooked yet pivotal year in the great man's life.

Author : Klaus Larres
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300094388

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Churchill's Cold War by Klaus Larres Pdf

En dybtgående, veldokumenteret analyse af britisk udenrigspolitik i gennem de første 10 efterkrigsår, herunder bl. a. den engelsk-amerikansk-franske manøvre for at afværge Sovjetunionens bestræbelser for at genforene Tyskland.

Author : Ian Chambers
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781934043318

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The Chamberlains, the Churchills and Ireland, 1874-1922 by Ian Chambers Pdf

Winston Churchill and Austen Chamberlain both entered Parliament with inherited Unionist views. However, changing political circumstances in Britain and Ireland led them to change their stance and adopt policies that would have been anathema to their fathers.

Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786734993

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In The Footsteps of Churchill by Richard Holmes Pdf

As one of the most admired political leaders of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill holds iconic status in popular memory. But in this incisive new biography, acclaimed military historian Richard Holmes offers a remarkable reappraisal of Churchill by examining the influences that shaped his character. Drawing upon never-before-seen materials such as letters between the young Churchill and his parents, Holmes paints the most complete portrait to date of the man who stood up to Hitler and led his people to victory against all odds. Detailing the decisive events of Churchill's life -- from his childhood to his experiences in the Boer War through his rapid rise in politics -- Holmes demonstrates the central role Churchill's character played in the key decisions of his public life. With an already inflated sense of self, Churchill had several lucky escapes in combat -- in the Boer War and in the trenches of WWI -- convincing him that he was saved for a reason and was destined for greatness. In the Footsteps of Churchill uncovers a surprisingly different Churchill -- both admirable and difficult -- through the lens of his character.

Author : Geoffrey Best
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 185285541X

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Churchill and War by Geoffrey Best Pdf

A dramatic evaluation of the impact of war on Winston Churchill's leadership abilities draws on the World War II prime minister's writings as a war correspondent, journalist, and historian, exploring how his early military experiences informed his subsequent decisions and helped him protect Europe in later conflicts.

Author : Jonathan Rose
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300206234

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The Literary Churchill by Jonathan Rose Pdf

“An interesting and at times surprising account of Churchill's tastes as a reader…many of [these] nuggets will be new even to Churchill junkies.”—TheWall Street Journal This strikingly original book introduces a Winston Churchill we haven’t known before. Award-winning author Jonathan Rose explores Churchill’s careers as statesman and author, revealing the profound influence of literature and theater on Churchill’s personal, carefully composed grand story and the decisions he made throughout his political life. In this expansive literary biography, Rose provides an analysis of Churchill’s writings and their reception (he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and was a best-selling author), and a chronicle of his dealings with publishers, editors, literary agents, and censors. The book also identifies an array of authors who shaped Churchill’s own writings and politics: George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, Margaret Mitchell, George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, and many more. Rose investigates the effect of Churchill’s passion for theater on his approach to reportage, memoirs, and historical works. Perhaps most remarkably, Rose reveals the unmistakable influence of Churchill’s reading on every important episode of his public life, including his championship of social reform, plans for the Gallipoli invasion, command during the Blitz, crusade for Zionism, and efforts to prevent a nuclear arms race. Finally, Rose traces the significance of Churchill’s writings to later generations of politicians—among them President John F. Kennedy as he struggled to extricate the U.S. from the Cuban Missile Crisis. “Immensely enjoyable…This gracefully written book is an original and textured study of Churchill’s imagination.”—The Washington Post

Author : Mike Wells,Nicholas Fellows
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781471837302

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OCR A Level History: Britain 1930–1997 by Mike Wells,Nicholas Fellows Pdf

This is an OCR endorsed resource. Build strong subject knowledge and skills in A Level History using the in-depth analysis and structured support in this tailor-made series for OCR's British period studies and enquiries. - Develops the analytical skills required to succeed in the period study by organising the narrative content around the key issues for students to explore - Enhances understanding of the chosen historical period, supplying a wealth of extracts and sources that offer opportunities to practise the evaluative skills needed for the enquiry - Progressively improves study skills through developmental activities and advice on answering practice exam questions - Helps students to review, revise and reflect on the course material through chapter summaries and revision activities that consolidate topic knowledge - Equips students with transferable critical thinking skills, presenting contrasting academic opinions that encourage A Level historians to make informed judgements on major debates Each title in the OCR A Level History series contains one or two British period studies and its associated enquiry, providing complete support for every option in Unit Group 1.