The British Empire and the Second World War

In 1939 Hitler went to war not just with Great Britain; he also went to war with the whole of the British Empire, the greatest empire that there had ever been. In the years since 1945 that empire has disappeared, and the crucial fact that the British Empire fought together as a whole during the war has been forgotten. All the parts of the empire joined the struggle and were involved in it from the beginning, undergoing huge changes and sometimes suffering great losses as a result. The war in the desert, the defence of Malta and the Malayan campaign, and the contribution of the empire as a whole in terms of supplies, communications and troops, all reflect the strategic importance of Britain's imperial status. Men and women not only from Australia, New Zealand and India but from many parts of Africa and the Middle East all played their part. Winston Churchill saw the war throughout in imperial terms. The British Empire and the Second World War emphasises a central fact about the Second World War that is often forgotten.

Author: Ashley Jackson
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: 03/09/2006
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.34lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.36w x 2.06d
ISBN13: 9781852854171
ISBN10: 1852854170
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General

About the Author
Ashley Jackson is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. He was a fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. His books include the acclaimed The British Empire and the Second World War.

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