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Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World by: Patrick J. Buchanan City Travel Guides Price: £15.99 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5311 EAN: 9780307405159 ISBN: 030740515X Label: Potter Style Manufacturer: Potter Style Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: May 13, 2008 Publisher: Potter Style Studio: Potter Style Sales Rank: 20094 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Synopsis: A leading conservative thinker presents a revisionist history of the twentieth century that argues that Churchill's actions propelled Britain into two World Wars, a situation that led to the collapse of the British empire and ended Europe's global dominance. 80,000 first printing. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Well worth readingHaving previously read Corelli Barnett's "Collapse of British Power" I was interested to read a contemporary American view on Britain's role in the two world wars. The subject is immensely complex and it is nonsense to say "British resonsible" for X or "Churchill responsible for Y". Thankfully, unlike some of the other reviewers here, Buchanan does not do this but instead builds a picture from his perspctive as an American (with biases one would expect). The evolution of the disasters was a mix of misunderstanding, secret plots, blunders etc. as well as cool calculation and strategic moves. Churchill made horendous errors, but then so did just about every participant. (and let's face it - who doesn't!) The Polish leadership comes off very ... Read More: Rating: - A tough read for middle-aged Britons....but quite superbLike the other reviewers here, I wanted to hate this book. I'm one of the many middle-aged Britons watching their country lose its identity and sink into third-rate obscurity, compensated largely by the notion that Churchill led us to greatness by making the world free. Buchanan does not disagree with this view at all - in fact, he points out what a great war leader Churchill was. But Buchanan's analysis of the consequences of the war are incontrovertible. It broke Britain financially, made America, and replaced a psychopathic dictatorship which enslaved and murdered throughout Europe with another that did just the same. Britain never lifted a finger to save the country - Poland - that she went to war for. Churchill was not a great statesman. He ... Read More: Rating: - Good history at lastBuchanan argues correctly that both world wars were unnecessary, that the sainted Churchill was in fact flawed, that Britain as much as Germany provoked the wars, and that the consequence has been the decline of the West. It is refreshing to read some genuine history. He presents it well and generally argues his case convincingly. I was a great admirer of Churchill and Roosevelt until I recognised some inconsistencies in the official histories and - horrors - to resolve them started reading contemporary accounts and declassified papers. I swiftly developed a distaste for these two charlatans, such that I now rate them about as amoral as Hitler. But after all, I must confess that I am a cynical sort - I cannot think of a single political ... Read More: Rating:  - Interesting but not convincingBuchanan's brief history of WWI is excellent and the reader cannot fail but cringe at the stupidity by the leaders of both sides (pre and post War). His analysis of WWII however is far weaker. Delving into Hitler's "intentions" is impossible. Buchanan argues: Hitler had no intention of attacking England, therefore the English should have kept out. Many retort: "he would, if he could". Had he won the East and become master of continental Europe, how long before England became the next morsel for his ambitions? Could a gambler and supreme opportunist, such as Hitler, resist the temptation? Not a wise bet to make. If England had stayed out and Germany won in the East, would Nazi rule over all of continental Europe been better than the actual ... Read More: Rating: - Lessons of HistoryChurchill once said "History will be kind to me. I know that because I intend to write it myself." And write it he did. Our understanding of the twentieth century has become Churchill's version of history, written in service of Winston himself. Pat Buchanan's book is a welcome challenge to Churchillian myths and it is a good thing that Americans are thinking about the world in a way that will prevent them messing it up to the same degree that England did when it was the master. Buchanan describes well how much of the problems of the world and its devastating wars are attributable to England's statesmen and particularly Winston. A great and interesting read, well argued. |
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