Why Britain is at War

Name: Why Britain is at War
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ISBN: 9780141048963

With a New Introduction by Andrew Roberts

Harold Nicolson, Andrew Roberts

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English

Penguin
12 October 2010

History; British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

First published in 1939 as a Penguin Special, this is the original best-selling account of why Britain declared war on Germany

\""If we in Great Britain are resolute and wise there will emerge from this catastrophe something which may well give hope to the world\""

First published in 1939 as a Penguin Special, this is the original best-selling account of why Britain went to war with Germany. In simple terms it describes the stages of Adolf Hitler's ruthless pursuit for power, identifies his methods of deception and false diplomacy, and details his terrifying use of force that rendered peaceful negotiation increasingly difficult, and finally impossible. Shining a light on Hitler's early life and character, Harold Nicolson reveals the dictator's political theories in Mein Kampf, and explains the strategies he adopted in seizing the Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia and later Poland.

Written with clarity and insight, and read widely by soldiers during World War II, the final message of hope and peace is as relevant today as it was in 1939.

This facsimile edition includes a new introduction by Andrew Roberts, best-selling author of The Storm of War; Masters and Commanders and Hitler and Churchill- Secrets of Leadership.

By: Harold Nicolson
Introduction by: Andrew Roberts
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 179mm, Width: 112mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 102g
ISBN: 9780141048963
ISBN 10: 0141048964
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 12 October 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sir Harold Nicolson was an English diplomat, author, diarist and politician. Books written by Nicolson include: Peacemaking 1919 (1933), Curzon (1934), The Congress of Vienna (1946) and King George V (1952), Good Behaviour (1956), The Age of Reason (1961) and Kings, Courts and Monarchy. His three-volume Diaries and Letters (1966-68) is a valuable document of British social and political life from 1930 to 1964. Harold Nicolson died in 1968.