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The Foreign Office's war, 1939-41 : British strategic foreign policy and the major neutral powers /

Based on extensive archival research, the book demonstrates that 1939 to 1941 was a period of intensive diplomatic activity by the British Foreign Office designed to ensure that Britain's potential enemies, especially Soviet Russia, Italy and Japan, remained neutral and that its most desirable...

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Main Authors: Neilson, Keith (Author)
Group Author: Otte, Thomas G., 1967- (Editor)
Published: The Boydell Press,
Publisher Address: Woodbridge, Suffolk :
Publication Dates: 2022.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Foreign Office > History > 20th century.
Great Britain. > Foreign Office.
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history.
Diplomatic history.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and Government.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1936-1945.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1936-1945.
Great Britain.
History.
Summary: Based on extensive archival research, the book demonstrates that 1939 to 1941 was a period of intensive diplomatic activity by the British Foreign Office designed to ensure that Britain's potential enemies, especially Soviet Russia, Italy and Japan, remained neutral and that its most desirable potential ally, the United States, remained as friendly as possible until it could be persuaded to join in the conflict. The book highlights the importance of diplomacy towards neutrals for British policy, considers the complexities of the situation, tying together issues such as blockade and the disposition of British forces in various theatres, explores decision making within the British government, examining how the diplomatic considerations of the Foreign Office played into wider debates amongst ministers and senior civil servants, and discusses the various courses towards neutrals, including alternatives, advocated within the Foreign Office. Overall, the book provides a rich, highly nuanced view of British policy in this crucial period.
Carrier Form: xii, 336 pages : portrait ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781783277056
178327705X
Index Number: D750
CLC: D856.19
Call Number: D856.19/N414
Contents: Introduction: Keith Neilson and modern international history -- On the eve of war : January to September 1939-June 1940 -- The Baltic, blockade and Soviet Russia : September 1939-June 1940 -- Defending the Mediterranean : Italy, Russia and the Balkans, September 1939-June 1940 -- Defending Britain and the Far East : The United States, Japan and Soviet Russia, September 1939-June 1940 -- 'Nothing for nothing' : from the fall of France to Operation Barbarossa : July 1940-June 1941.

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