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The fear of invasion : strategy, politics, and British war planning, 1880-1914 /

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In this new study of the lead-up to the Great War, David G. Morgan-Owen deals with an aspect of the war seldom discussed for the simple reason that it never actually came to pass: a German invasion of the United Kingdom. Morgan-Owen makes the case that this fear of invasion played a central role in...

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Main Author: Morgan-Owen, David G. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Causes.
Europe > History > 1871-1918.
Europe > Military policy.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Causes.
Europe > Histoire > 1871-1918.
Europe > Politique militaire.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Military policy
War > Causes
Europe
Warfare and Defence.
1871-1918
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this new study of the lead-up to the Great War, David G. Morgan-Owen deals with an aspect of the war seldom discussed for the simple reason that it never actually came to pass: a German invasion of the United Kingdom. Morgan-Owen makes the case that this fear of invasion played a central role in the formation of British strategy.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191843297
0191843296
9780192527585
0192527584