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The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-40 - Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean (Paperback)
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The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-40 - Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean (Paperback)
Series: Military History and Policy
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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 should
and could have been stopped in his empire-building at the
Abyssinian hurdle. Thereafter, as Nazi Germany tore the Versailles
peace settlement to shreds, the drift to war accelerated as British
resolve and credibility were brought into question. The fascist
dictators in Rome and Berlin held no respect for weakness and
Mussolini became the conduit through which Hitler could apply
pressure to a sensitive British interest through reinforcing Libya
at critical moments.
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