The Phoney Victory Peter Hitchens by Peter Hitchens 9781788313292, 9781786724281, 9781786734280, 1788313291, 1786724286, 1786734281 instant download after payment.

Was World War II really the Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the Good War'. Whilst not criticising or doubting the need for war against Nazi Germany at some stage, Hitchens does query whether September 1939 was the right moment, or the independence of Poland the right issue. He points out that in the summer of 1939 Britain and France were wholly unprepared for a major European war and that this quickly became apparent in the conflict that ensued. He questions the sentimental view of the Anglo-American relationship, arguing that the USA's wartime aid to Britain was not as unselfish as Winston Churchill claimed at the time. In a provocative book, Hitchens questions the most common assumptions surrounding World War II, arguing that the misleading myth of the Good War' is nowadays too often used to persuade public opinion to support unwise wars of choice, such as the recent interventions in Iraq and Libya.