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Ali, Tariq,

Winston Churchill : his times, his crimes / Tariq Ali. - xvi, 432 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-421) and index.

Introduction: The Cult of Churchill -- A World of Empires -- Skirmishes on the Home Front -- The 'Great' War -- The Irish Dimension -- The Wind that Shook the World -- Nine Days in May 1926 -- The Rise of Fascism -- Japan's Bid for Mastery in Asia -- The War in Europe: From Munich to Stalingrad -- The Indian Cauldron -- Resistance and Repression -- The Origins of the Cold War: -- Yugoslavia, Greece, Spain -- The East is Dead, the East is Red: -- Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam -- Castles in the Sands -- War Crimes in Kenya -- What's Past is Prologue: Churchill's Legacies.

"An eviscerating corrective to the cult of Winston Churchill"--

ISBN: 9781788735773

LCCN: 2021050568

Subjects--Personal Names:
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 --Influence.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Historiography--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--20th century.
Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.

LC Class. No.: DA566.9 .C5 / A398 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 941.084092 B