Attlee and Churchill Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace

by McKinstry, Leo

• ISBN13: 9781848876613
• ISBN10: 1848876610
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-02-01
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
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Summary

Throughout history there has never been a connection like that between Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, leaders of their respective parties for a total of 35 years. Brought together in the epoch-making circumstances of World War II, they forged a partnership that transcended party lines, before going on to face each other in two of Britain's most important and influential general elections. Based on extensive research and archival material, this book provides a host of new insights. From the bizarre coincidence that they shared a governess, to their explosive wartime clashes over domestic policy and reconstruction; and from Britain's post-war nuclear weapons program, which Attlee kept hidden from Churchill and his own Labor Party, to the private correspondence between the two men in later life, which demonstrates their friendliness despite all the political antagonism, Leo McKinstry tells the intertwined story of these two political titans. This gripping narrative provides a fresh perspective on two of the most compelling leaders of the mid-20th century while also bringing to life this vibrant, traumatic and inspiring era of modern British history.

Author Biography

Leo McKinstry is a World War II historian and author of Operation Sea Lion. She writes regularly for the Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph and Spectator. 

Table of Contents

1: Contenders
1: Blenheim and Putney
2: Lancashire and Stepney
3: Sidney Street
4: Gallipoli
5: Plugstreet and Kut
6: Limehouse and Dundee
7: Treasury
8: India
9: Germany
10: Fort Belvedere
11: Munich
12: Admiralty

2: Comrades
13: Norway
14: Dunkirk
15: Empire and Commonwealth
16: Atlantic
17: Washington and Singapore
18: Russia and Egypt
19: Downing Street
20: Conference and Cabinet
21: Normandy and Italy
22: Britannia

3: Competitors
23: Campaign
24: Potsdam and Palace
25: Fulton and Zurich
26: New Jerusalem
27: Woodford and Walthamstow
28: Europe and Korea
29: Abadan
30: Summit
31: Commons
32: St Paul's and Temple