'Lloyd George at War, 1916-1918' provides a much needed
re-evaluation of this charismatic prime minister's wartime
leadership. Calling on a wide range of primary sources and
focussing on Lloyd George's role in the war cabinet, Cassar
compellingly argues that George's reputation as the "man who won
the war" was wholly unmerited. Instead Cassar shows that Lloyd
George's heavy handed leadership was often detrimental to the
Allied cause. From his wholehearted support for the disastrous
Nivelle offensive, to his pursuit of a peripheral strategy that
diverted troops away from the critical theatre of war on the
Western Front, Cassar shows that Lloyd George consistently bucked
the advice of his generals in preference for ineffectual and
dangerous military strategies. Cassar's approach also differs from
that of other studies of Lloyd George by adopting a thematic
approach in preference to a chronological narrative, thereby
allowing a closer evaluation of Lloyd George's handling of complex
issues.
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