Britain, America and Rearmament in the 1930s

Challenging the prevailing view of Chamberlain's appeasement policy, this book argues that Britain had substantial war potential rooted in its Imperial economy, contrary to claims of financial incapacity for rearmament. The author utilizes newly declassified documents from British and American archives to reveal that the political decision to forgo rearmament in anticipation of American assistance ultimately led to disastrous consequences for Britain.