Churchill on the Far East in the Second World War [electronic resource] : Hiding the History of the ‘Special Relationship’ /
Wilson, C.author.
Cat Wilson brings together two strands of historical scholarship: Churchill's work as a historian and the history of WWII in the Far East. Examining Churchill's portrayal of the British Empire's war against Japan, as set down in his memoirs, it ascertains whether he mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations to present a 'special relationship'.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Author's Note; Introduction; 1 From Memoir to History; 2 Churchill's British Empire; 3 Churchill's Imperial War with Japan; 4 Churchill's Imperial Losses: Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore; 5 Churchill's India, 1942 to 1943; 6 Churchill's Indian Army and the Reconquest of Burma; 7 From Memoir to History, Part II; Conclusion; Dramatis Personae; A Note on Sources; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cat Wilson brings together two strands of historical scholarship: Churchill's work as a historian and the history of WWII in the Far East. Examining Churchill's portrayal of the British Empire's war against Japan, as set down in his memoirs, it ascertains whether he mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations to present a 'special relationship'.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Asia—History.
Great Britain—History.
World War, 1939-1945.
World history.
History, Modern.
United States—History.
Asian History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Modern History.
US History.