British Defence Since 1945 Paperback / softback
by Michael (Institute of Historical Research, University of London) Dockrill
Part of the Making Contemporary Britain series
Paperback / softback
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At the end of World War II, Britain faced enormous financial and economic problems, made more intractable by the heavy defence expenditure demanded by colonial presence in Asia, Africa and the Middle East and the decision to go ahead with producing a British atomic bomb in the light of a growing Soviet threat.This book looks at how British defence policy has balanced the country's need to maintain the status of an independent nuclear power with its diminishing role in world politics, generally, concentrating on how that policy was applied in key events such as the Korean War, the Suez crisis of 1956 and the Falklands.
It will provide a clearly written and accessible analysis of the main currents of and developments in British defence policy since 1945.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:180 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/03/1989
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- ISBN:9780631160557
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:180 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/03/1989
- Category:
- ISBN:9780631160557
