Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy, Stephen C. Schlesinger Originally published: Wilfred Funk, Inc.,1940. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Originally published in 1940, Why England Slept was written by then-Harvard student and future American president John F. Kennedy. It was Kennedys senior thesis that analyzed the tremendous miscalculations of the British leaders in facing Germany on the advent of World War II, and in doing so, also addressed the challenges that democracies face when confronted directly with fascist states.In Why England Slept, at the books core, John F. Kennedy asks: Why was England so poorly prepared for the war? He provides a comprehensive analysis of the tremendous miscalculations of the British leadership when it came to dealing with Germany and leads readers into considering other questions: Was the poor state of the British army the reason Chamberlain capitulated at Munich, or were there other, less-obvious elements at work that allowed this to happen? Kennedy also looks at similarities to Americas position of unpreparedness and makes astute observations about the implications involved.This re-publication of the classic book contains excerpts from the foreword to the 1940 original edition by Henry R. Luce, an American magazine magnate during that era; the foreword to the 1961 edition, also written by Luce; and a new foreword by Stephen C. Schlesinger, written in 2015. Author Biography Stephen C. Schlesinger, JD, is fellow at the Century Foundation in New York; author of Act of Creation: The Founding of The United Nations, winner of the 2004 Harry S. Truman Book Award; former director of the World Policy Institute at the New School (1997–2006); and former publisher of the magazine The World Policy Journal. Promotional Originally published in 1940, Why England Slept was written by then-Harvard student and future American president John F. Kennedy. It was Kennedys senior thesis that analyzed the tremendous miscalculations of the British leaders in facing Germany on the advent of World War II, and in doing so, also addressed the challenges that democracies face when confronted directly with fascist states. Long Description In Why England Slept , at the books core, John F. Kennedy asks: Why was England so poorly prepared for the war? He provides a comprehensive analysis of the tremendous miscalculations of the British leadership when it came to dealing with Germany and leads readers into considering other questions: Was the poor state of the British army the reason Chamberlain capitulated at Munich, or were there other, less-obvious elements at work that allowed this to happen? Kennedy also looks at similarities to Americas position of unpreparedness and makes astute observations about the implications involved. This re-publication of the classic book contains excerpts from the foreword to the 1940 original edition by Henry R. Luce, an American magazine magnate during that era; the foreword to the 1961 edition, also written by Luce; and a new foreword by Stephen C. Schlesinger, written in 2015. Details ISBN1440849900 Short Title WHY ENGLAND SLEPT Language English ISBN-10 1440849900 ISBN-13 9781440849909 Media Book Format Hardcover Author Stephen C. Schlesinger DEWEY 941.083 Year 2016 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Place of Publication Westport Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Birth 1917 Death 1963 Publication Date 2016-04-04 UK Release Date 2016-04-04 NZ Release Date 2016-04-04 US Release Date 2016-04-04 Audience Age 7-17 Pages 184 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-04-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97814027;

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