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Churchill's Citadel
Katherine Carter
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Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm
出版Yale University Press, 2024-11-05
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / 20th CenturyBiography & Autobiography / PoliticalBiography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of StateHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War IHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralHistory / General
ISBN03002701949780300270198
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=zfEdEQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A major new history of Churchill in the 1930s, showing how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis



In the 1930s, amidst an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power. In these years, Chartwell, his country home in Kent, became the headquarters of his campaign against Nazi Germany. He invited trusted advisors and informants, including Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence, who could strengthen his hand as he worked tirelessly to sound the alarm at the prospect of war.



Katherine Carter tells the extraordinary story of the remarkable but little known meetings that took place behind closed doors at Chartwell. From household names to political leaders, diplomats to spies, Carter reveals a fascinating cast of characters, each of whom made their mark on Churchill's thinking and political strategy. With Chartwell as his base, Churchill gathered intelligence about Germany's preparations for war--and, in doing so, put himself in a position to change the course of history.