Churchill on the Far East in the Second World War
Subtitle: hiding the history of the "special relationship"
By: Cat Wilson
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9781137363947
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Historiography; Criticism and interpretation; Relations with Americans; Foreign relations; Military intelligence; HISTORY / Asia / General; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain; HISTORY / Military / World War II; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
Description: "Churchill's portrayal of the war the British Empire fought against Japan, as set out in his six-volume memoir entitled The Second World War, was so successful that the boundaries and limitations which he placed on the historical narrative of the war in the Far East are, to some extent, still discernable today. Drawn from extensive archival research, this superbly written and highly engaging work examines Churchill's depiction of the advent of war with Japan; the fall of Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore; the series of crises in India between 1942 and 1943; and the Indian Army, and their role in the reconquest of Burma. Concluding with a survey of the length to which Churchill went to protect his narrative, this work highlights how Churchill mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations in his memoirs in order to foster a united post-war 'special relationship'. In brief, this book asks what, if anything, did Churchill hide behind history?"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references(pages 225-254 and index)
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction1. From Memoir to History2. Churchill's British Empire3. Churchill's Imperial War with Japan4. Churchill's Imperial Losses: Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore5. Churchill's India, 1942 to 19436. Churchill's Indian Army, and the Reconquest of Burma7. From Memoir to History, Part IIConclusion.