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The Ambassador - Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940 (Paperback)
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The Ambassador - Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940 (Paperback)
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On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US
Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the
most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked
the Establishment was an understatement - known for his profound
Irish roots and staunch Catholicism, not to mention his
"plain-spoken" opinions and womanising, he was a curious choice as
Europe hurtled toward war. Initially welcomed by the British, in
less than two short years Kennedy was loathed by the White House,
the State Department and the British Government. Believing firmly
that Fascism was the inevitable wave of the future, he consistently
misrepresented official US foreign policy internationally as well
as direct instructions from FDR himself. The Americans were the
first to disown him and the British and the Nazis used Kennedy to
their own ends. Through meticulous research and many newly
available sources, Ronald confirms in impressive detail what has
long been believed by many: that Kennedy was a Fascist sympathiser
and an anti-Semite whose only loyalty was to his family's
advancement. She also reveals the ambitions of the Kennedy dynasty
during this period abroad, as they sought to enter the world of
high society London and establish themselves as America's first
family. Thorough and utterly readable, The Ambassador explores a
darker side of the Kennedy patriarch in an account sure to generate
attention and controversy.
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