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A book by John F. Kennedy that examines the failures of the British government to prevent World War II and its initial lack of response to Hitler's threats. The book was based on his senior thesis at Harvard and published in 1940 with a foreword by Henry Luce.
- John F. Kennedy
- 1940
Nov 14, 2016 · A rare book by the future president that criticized Churchill's analysis of the UK's lack of preparation for WWII. Published in 1940, it is a reprint by Ishi Press with an introduction by Sam Sloan and a foreword by Henry R. Luce.
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- John F. Kennedy
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- Ishi Press
Mar 5, 2020 · In Why England Slept, the author discusses democracy versus dictatorship, the psychology of a nation's people, defense expenditures, disarmament and rearmament, appeasement, pacifism, the role of capitalism in England's unpreparedness, and the penalty of Munich--among other things.
Why England Slept. John F. Kennedy. 3.88. 269 ratings34 reviews. Written by John F. Kennedy in 1940 when he was still in college and reprinted in 1961 when he was president, this book is an appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II.
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Oct 21, 2010 · Why England slept. by. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. Publication date. 1940. Topics. Disarmament. Publisher. New York, W. Funk, Inc. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Item Size. 352.8M. "Books": p. 247-252. Access-restricted-item. true. Addeddate. 2010-10-21 20:47:30.
In 1940, while acting as secretary to his ambassador father in London, he wrote Why England Slept, an interpretation of England's failure to recognize the danger of the Nazi...
In 1940, while acting as secretary to his ambassador father in London, he wrote Why England Slept, an interpretation of England's failure to recognize the danger of the Nazi...
