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1 online resource |
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Profiles In power |
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Profiles in power (London, England)
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| Contents |
1. Winston, the house of Churchill and the destiny of Britain -- His father's son -- The army and journalism -- 2. The parliamentary pursuit of power -- Tory MP -- Liberal MP -- Under-secretary for the colonies -- President of the board of trade -- Home secretary -- First Lord of the admiralty -- 3. Making war and peace, 1914-1922 -- First Lord of the admiralty 1914-1915 -- The born soldier 1915-1916 -- Climbing back: minister of munitions 1917-1918 -- In coalition: 1919-1922 -- 4. Down and out? 1922-1939 -- Exile: 1922-1924 -- Chancellor of the exchequer: 1924-1929 -- A powerless decade: 1929-1939 -- 5. In command of war 1939-1945 -- First Lord of the admiralty 1939-1940 -- The power of the prime minister 1940-1945 -- 6. Loss of power 1945-1955 -- Defiance in defeat -- Leader of the opposition 1945-1951 -- The popular prime minister: October 1951-April 1955 -- 7. Triumph and tragedy |
| Summary |
Keith Robbins provides an excellent introduction to Winston Churchill's dramatic rise to power and traces the unpredictable way his career moved between triumph and tragedy. Providing a vivid picture of the political landscapes through which he moved, it outlines his career and uncovers what made possible Churchill's leading role in national and world affairs |
| Notes |
Originally published: 1992 by Pearson Education Limited |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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| SUBJECT |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 fast |
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Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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Politics and government
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Prime ministers
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056915
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317874522 |
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1317874528 |
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