Title The British defence of Egypt, 1935-1940 : conflict and crisis in the eastern Mediterranean / Steven Morewood

Published London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages) : maps Series Cass series--military history and policy Cass series--military history and policy. Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: defending Egypt in the era of appeasement; The British defence of Egypt in the interwar period: strategic imperatives and rationale; The defence of Egypt and the onset of the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency; Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: first phase, August-December 1935; Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: second phase, January-July 1936; The making of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: the military aspects Securing an exposed flank: the defence of Egypt in British diplomacy, June 1936-April 1938'Bloodless War'; The approach of war in the Mediterranean; Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: Anglo-Egyptian relations, 1937-1940; The Suez Canal and the defence of the Far East, 1919-1940; Conclusion; Notes and references; Select bibliography; Index Summary A comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War. Culminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new contribution to the field. The security of Egypt, a constant of British imperial strategy, is a curiously neglected dimension of the still burning appeasement debate. Steven Morewood adds to the originality of his interpretation by suggesting the old view should be reinstated: that Mussolini s Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-267) and index Notes Print version record Subject TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. Military policy International relations SUBJECT Egypt -- History, Military -- 20th century Egypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041304 Great Britain -- Military policy Great Britain -- Relations -- Italy Italy -- Relations -- Great Britain Subject Egypt Great Britain Italy Genre/Form Electronic books History Military history Form Electronic book ISBN 0203495128 9780203495124 9780714649436 0714649430

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