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The Phoney Victory - The World War II Illusion (Hardcover)
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The Phoney Victory - The World War II Illusion (Hardcover)
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Was World War II really the `Good War'? In the years since the
declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the
conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens
deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the
narrative of the `Good War'. Whilst not criticising or doubting the
need for war against Nazi Germany at some stage, Hitchens does
query whether September 1939 was the right moment, or the
independence of Poland the right issue. He points out that in the
summer of 1939 Britain and France were wholly unprepared for a
major European war and that this quickly became apparent in the
conflict that ensued. He also rejects the retroactive claim that
Britain went to war in 1939 to save the Jewish population of
Europe. On the contrary, the beginning and intensification of war
made it easier for Germany to begin the policy of mass murder in
secret as well as closing most escape routes. In a provocative, but
deeply-researched book, Hitchens questions the most common
assumptions surrounding World War II, turning on its head the myth
of Britain's role in a `Good War'.
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