The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion

Was World War II really the Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in...
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Author: Peter Hitchens
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The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion by Hitchens, Peter

The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion

CHF 61.92

The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion

CHF 61.92
Author: Peter Hitchens
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Was World War II really the Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the Good War'. Whilst not criticising or doubting the need for war against Nazi Germany at some stage, Hitchens does query whether September 1939 was the right moment, or the independence of Poland the right issue. He points out that in the summer of 1939 Britain and France were wholly unprepared for a major European war and that this quickly became apparent in the conflict that ensued. He also rejects the retroactive claim that Britain went to war in 1939 to save the Jewish population of Europe. On the contrary, the beginning and intensification of war made it easier for Germany to begin the policy of mass murder in secret as well as closing most escape routes. In a provocative, but deeply-researched book, Hitchens questions the most common assumptions surrounding World War II, turning on its head the myth of Britain's role in a Good War'.

Author: Peter Hitchens
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 09/06/2018
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781788313292


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2018 pg. 99

About the Author
Peter Hitchens is a journalist and commentator. He has a weekly column in the Mail on Sunday and is the author of several books, including The Abolition of Britain; The Cameron Delusion; The Rage Against God and The War We Never Fought.


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