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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"United Kingdom--History"”.
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The Political Poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson: A Conservative Statement on the Domestic and Foreign Affairs of Victorian England
Alfred Tennyson was first and foremost a poet, and the pursuit of that skill was his only vocation. Nonetheless he did have more than a passing interest in the science, religion, and politics of the day, and these interests are manifested in his poetry. Much has been written on Tennyson's religious …
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Claire Clairmont: the Early Years, 1798-1822
England in the latter half of the eighteenth century was in the mature stages of growth. It was a peaceful time. Government was stable and the religious dissension that was prevalent in the seventeenth century was virtually a thing of the past. The aristocracy was content and life moved along …
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The Anglo-American: Isthmian Diplomacy 1840-1850
… spirit of aggression is recorded on the pages of history since colonization and trade solicited the monetary interests of all countries. |Approximately one hundred years ago, all the larger European nations as well as the United States became intensely interested in the construction of an isthmian …
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British Foreign Policy from the Munich Conference to the Polish Guarantee: A Study in Imponderables
… the world. In obtaining her empire, the insular kingdom had skillfully seized the opportunities presented by continental wars. During the Napoleonic Wars, the British Empire again was obliged to lead the battle against a nation aspiring to European hegemony; a hegemony that could form a power …
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Anglo-French Relations and Belgian Neutrality
Public writers, thinkers, and speakers have long held the idea that England's entrance into the World War of 1914-18 was a direct result of the violation of Belgian neutrality. This interpretation of England's motive has been so skillfully foisted upon the public by propagandistic methods that it …
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The 1956 Suez Crisis: A Study in Allied Conflict
… came the term "Allies." Britain, France, and the United States fought together during the two world wars and fought for a common goal. In the aftermath of World War II the solidarity of the "Allies" showed signs of tension and strain. The outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 doomed the …
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British Policy Toward the German Navy in the Aftermath of World War I
One much heralded cause of World War I has been cited as the intense naval rivalry between Britain and Germany. Various historians have stressed the destruction of German sea power as an important goal of British policy. Unfortunately no writer has ever described in depth how the German Navy was …
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The Destroyer Deal
These words, a recasting of the memorable expression of George Canning--nineteenth century British Foreign Secretary—were employed by Winston Churchill on June 4, 1940, speaking to the British Parliament. The occasion was the frenzied evacuation of the allied troops at Dunkerque, completed on the …
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Anglo-American Far Eastern Policy in a Time of Decision, October-December, 1938
The most spectacular diplomatic event of 1938 came when Adolph Hitler demanded, and got, the Sudetenland at the Munich Conference on September 29th of that year. At the same time, however, events were occurring on the other side of the world which, while less spectacular, were to prove just as …
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Harry S. Truman and the Potsdam Conference
… of the conference from the point of view of the United States delegation. In particular, I have tried to show Harry S Truman's actions and reactions when it came to a confrontation with the Allied Powers. From my research, I have developed a profound respect for the aptitude and leadership of …
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Cordell Hull and the Moscow Conference of 1943: A Study in Anglo-American-Soviet Relations
From August 23, 1939 to June 22, 1941 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics remained aloof from the conflict which had engulfed most of Europe. During the spring of 1939, the Soviet Union maintained simultaneous negotiations with Germany and Great Britain. Russia was acutely aware of Germany's …