Britain's War: into Battle, 1937-1941
by
Daniel Todman
Call Number: D759 .T59 2016
ISBN: 9780190621803
Publication Date: 2016-09-07
Great Britain's refusal to yield to Nazi Germany in the Second World War remains one of the greatest survival stories of modern times. For six years, Britain was at the dark heart of history, finding its way forward hour by hour, day by day, year by year. This volume spans the beginning and the end of the beginning, from the massive changes required to get the country onto a war footing, through the failure of appeasement, the invasion of Poland, the "phony war," the fall of France, the "miracle" of Dunkirk, the Battles of Britain, and the Blitz, ending with America's course-changing entrance into the conflict in late 1941. Todman's colossal project seamlessly merges economic, strategic, social, cultural, and military history in one compelling narrative.