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Guardian Tradition Books
The familiar image of the British during the Second World War is that of the daring underdog facing the German power. David Edgerton's bold and fascinating new historical volume offers a new perspective on the conflict, highlighting Britain as a very wealthy country, strong in military power and relentless in pursuing its interests, positioned at the center of a global production system.
The British, indeed Churchillian, perception of war and modernity was challenged by repeated defeats from less well-equipped enemies. However, the final outcome was the vindication of this perspective. Like the United States, powerful Britain won a cheap victory while others paid a heavy price. Britain's War Machine, placing resources, machines, and experts at the core of a global rather than merely imperial history, dispels some of the most cherished myths about Britain during the war and offers us a very different and often disconcerting picture of a great power in action.
Pages: 480, Dimensions: 13x13cm
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- Author
- David Edgerton
- Publisher
- Penguin
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- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Geopolitical Region
- Europe
- ISBN-13
- 9780141026107
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