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Britain Poland & Eastern Front 1939 (Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies) Paperback – 21 Aug 2008

by Anita J. Prazmowska (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; New Ed edition (21 Aug. 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521529387
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521529389
  • Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This book offers a revisionist interpretation of the Anglo-Polish relationship during the period March-September 1939. It challenges and questions previously held views on the British determination to defend Poland and oppose German expansion eastwards. It includes a study of foreign policy, economic policy and military planning.

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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent analysis of the eve of WWII in Eastern Europe
By Luis Garmendia on 17 Feb. 2010
Format: Hardcover
The author of this book deals with the relationship between Chamberlain's Britain and Beck's Poland roughly from the Munich Crisis in the autumn of 1938 till the first stages of WWII in September 1939. This short book, nearly 200 pages in all plus indexes and appendixes, makes good reading as a good example of a bright historical analysis of the situation between the Western powers (mainly Britain but also France) and Poland at the eve of the European war.

The first 50 pages or so are excellent, a wonderful analysis of the situation at the time of Czechoslovakia's surrender to Nazi Germany. All relevant European powers in the area, including the Soviet Union and Romania are taken into account. Then the book looses a bit of quality by not following a clear time-line and going back and forth in time, which makes following events a bit more difficult. The insight into the lack of British support to Poland beyond the famous March guarantee and the persistent of appeasement delusion, mainly by PM Chamberlain and some of his colleagues in the British cabinet is nonetheless outstanding. The lack of any support for Poland, Beck's rejection of any deal with the Soviet Union and the obvious future defeat of Poland at German hands are clearly explained.

From my point of view the main virtue of the book is to show the small change in British appeasement policy after Munich, the fantasy Polish foreign policy seemed to be based on and the clear tragedy that was to come due to the allies lack of a clear policy and unreality. A very good volume.
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