The phoney victory : the World War II illusion /: the World War II illusion. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter Hitchens.
• Authors: Hitchens, Peter, 1951-
• Contents: The myth as I loved it: 'The Navy's here' -- The British guarantee to Poland of March 1939 -- Plucky little Poland -- Appeasement and pacifism from Fulham to Bridgwater, or 'the left has its cake and eats it' -- The war we couldn't afford -- America first -- The invasion that never was -- In peril on the sea -- Gomorrah -- Orderly and humane -- Conclusion: From phoney war to phoney victory.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 264 pages)
• Subjects: 940.53; World War, 1939-1945 -- Public opinion; World War, 1939-1945 -- Historiography; Historiography; Public opinion; HISTORY / Europe / Western; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786724281; 1786724286
• Related ISBNs: 1788313291; 9781788313292
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.