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Winston Churchill : his times, his crimes /

"An eviscerating corrective to the cult of Winston Churchill"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ali, Tariq (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2022.
Subjects:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965 > Influence.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century.
Historiography > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Biography.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
British colonies.
Diplomatic relations.
Historiography.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Politics and government.
Prime ministers.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
Biographies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Cult of Churchill
  • A World of Empires
  • Skirmishes on the Home Front
  • The 'Great' War
  • The Irish Dimension
  • The Wind that Shook the World
  • Nine Days in May 1926
  • The Rise of Fascism
  • Japan's Bid for Mastery in Asia
  • The War in Europe: From Munich to Stalingrad
  • The Indian Cauldron
  • Resistance and Repression
  • The Origins of the Cold War:
  • Yugoslavia, Greece, Spain
  • The East is Dead, the East is Red:
  • Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam
  • Castles in the Sands
  • War Crimes in Kenya
  • What's Past is Prologue: Churchill's Legacies.