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The pre-war administration of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, ignoring the advice of seasoned diplomats and seasoned politicians alike, pursued a policy of appeasement in the mistaken belief that it would cause Adolf Hitler to cease his belligerent plans. Instead, it showed Hitler that the British government were willing to come to terms with him at the expense of other, smaller, nations. Martin Gilbert and Richard Gott, two young Oxford historians when they wrote this book in 1963, produced this compelling account of how a whole important branch of foreign policy was developed, how it was carried out, and why it was misconceived. They reveal what the appeasers sought, and the methods they were prepared to use to achieve their ends.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #726542 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

From the Publisher
“A remarkable book” Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart. “a book that should be read and re-read” Michael Foot.

About the Author
Martin Gilbert is one of the foremost historians of the 20th century. In 1968 he succeeded Randolph Churchill as the official Churchill biographer, writing six volumes of narrative and editing ten volumes of Churchill documents. He has also published a definitive history of the Holocaust and twelve historical atlases, including those on British, American and Russian history. In 1994 his First World War was published by Weidenfeld. He is married with three children and lives in London. Since 1962 he has been a fellow of Merton College.