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| Author | Winston Churchill[1] |
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| Subject | Great Britain—Foreign relations—20th century; Europe—Politics and government—1918–1945; Germany—Politics and government—1933–1945; Disarmament; Security, International |
| Published | 1938 (George G. Harrap) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 465 |
| OCLC | 470130900 |
| 942.084 | |
| LC Class | DA566.7 .C53 |
Arms and the Covenant is a 1938non-fiction book written byWinston Churchill.[2] It was later published in theUnited States asWhile England Slept; a Survey of World Affairs, 1932–1938.[3] It highlighted theUnited Kingdom's lack of military preparation to face the threat ofNazi Germany's expansion and attacked the current policies of theBritish government, led by the Conservative Prime MinisterNeville Chamberlain. The book galvanised many of his supporters and built up public opposition to theMunich Agreement.[4]
John F. Kennedy was inspired by the book's title when he published his thesis, which he wrote during his senior year atHarvard College and in which he examined the reasons for Britain's lack of preparation. Originally titledAppeasement in Munich, it was titledWhy England Slept upon its 1940 publication.[5]
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