The Foreign Office's War, 1939-41: British Strategic Foreign Policy and the Major Neutral Powers

by Keith Neilson

Based on extensive archival research, the book demonstrates that 1939 to 1941 was a period of intensive diplomatic activity by the British Foreign Office designed to ensure that Britain's potential enemies, especially Soviet Russia, Italy and Japan, remained neutral and that its most desirable potential ally, the United States, remained as friendly as possible until it could be persuaded to join in the conflict. The book highlights the importance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178327705X
• ISBN13: 9781783277056
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"