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1942 : Winston Churchill and Britain's darkest hour

Downing, Taylor (author.).

Summary: "In 1942, a string of military disasters engulfed Britain in rapid succession: the collapse in Malaya; the biggest surrender in British history at Singapore; the passing of three large German warships through the Straits of Dover in broad daylight; the longest ever retreat through Burma to the gates of India; serious losses to Rommel's forces in North Africa; the siege of Malta and the surrender at Tobruk. All of this occurred against the backdrop of catastrophic sinkings in the Atlantic and the Arctic convoys. People began to claim that Churchill was not up to the job and his leadership was failing badly. Public morale reached a new low. Taylor Downing's 1942 explores the story of frustration and despair of that year. Using newly discovered archival material, Downing shows just how unpopular Churchill became in 1942, with two votes attacking his leadership in the House of Commons and the emergence of a serious political rival"--

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  • ISBN: 9781639362325
  • ISBN: 1639362320
  • Physical Description: 423 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2022.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-383) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: "The sleep of the saved" -- Happy new year, 1942 -- Confidence -- The channel dash -- Imperial collapse -- "Hard adverse war" -- Shipping perils -- Grave deterioration -- Arctic convoys -- Bombing -- Island fortress -- The Desert War -- Global battles -- Disgrace -- Censure -- "Have you not got a single general who can win battles?" -- From the pyramids to the ogre's den -- "Extreme tension" -- "The end of the beginning"
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain
History, Modern 20th century
Prime ministers Great Britain Biography
Churchill, Winston 1874-1965

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  • 9 of 9 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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