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Britain: Foreign & Imperial Affairs 1919-39
This resource focuses on the major themes in British foreign policy in the inter-war years, paying particular attention to dealings with Germany during the 1930s and the debate over appeasement. The book also looks at Britain's relations with the dominions, India, and the rest of the Empire. The text is supported with contemporary source material, maps, and chronological tables. Study guides, exercises, and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions are also included.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 2000
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December 29, 2017
One of the awesome books about history for students! As it is with this edition, the book goes to details, it perfectly analysis them. It dedicates lot of room for each British period as well as its prime ministers and foreign secretaries. It uncovers their foreign affairs shifts - changes and "hard-line" continuity too.
What was crucial for me about this book, is its new perspective about British "appeasement" policy and its overall foreign policy strategy - in details and in context of world affairs (not only European!). The former is portrayed in a more sober way in comparison of my/our Easter perspective - we consider it as a "bad" policy. I have had to change my opinion, it is not so clear as I thought. And this knowledge is earthshaking for me! Another interesting "discovery" has been the pre-war and interwar (WW I) international relation among powers: France was not such a friend to the UK, while GE had interesting affairs with Russia and the UK too. I must adjust my teaching about this period.
Again, each chapter ends with fabulous activities and essay topics with hints how to answer them! Top for students at IB or IGCSE programmes.
It has been an enlightening reading.
What was crucial for me about this book, is its new perspective about British "appeasement" policy and its overall foreign policy strategy - in details and in context of world affairs (not only European!). The former is portrayed in a more sober way in comparison of my/our Easter perspective - we consider it as a "bad" policy. I have had to change my opinion, it is not so clear as I thought. And this knowledge is earthshaking for me! Another interesting "discovery" has been the pre-war and interwar (WW I) international relation among powers: France was not such a friend to the UK, while GE had interesting affairs with Russia and the UK too. I must adjust my teaching about this period.
Again, each chapter ends with fabulous activities and essay topics with hints how to answer them! Top for students at IB or IGCSE programmes.
It has been an enlightening reading.
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