Why England Slept
by Kennedy, John F
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About This Item
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1961. Reprint Edition. good, fair to good. 252, appendix, bibliography, foxing to fore-edge, DJ soiled, DJ edges worn and small tears, DJ in plastic sleeve. The original edition was published in 1940; this edition contains a new foreword by Henry R. Luce. John F. Kennedy originally wrote this book as his senior thesis at Harvard. He explores the short-term weaknesses of a democratic and capitalistic system, facing a totalitarian power, under the requirements of modern warfare.
Synopsis
Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title was an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book While England Slept, which also examined the buildup of German power.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28945
- Title
- Why England Slept
- Author
- Kennedy, John F
- Book Condition
- Used - good, fair to good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- Wilfred Funk, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- WWII, Great Britain, Adolf Hitler, Disarmament, Pacifism, Fascism, Nazis, Rearmament, Neville Chamberlain
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
This Book’s Categories
- Countries & Cultures Europe Great Britain
- History Western History European History
- Military & Military History
- Military & Military History Wars World War II
- Social Sciences Outlaws, Bandits & Criminals Vikings
- Social Sciences Social Movements Pacifism
- Politics, Government and Law Politics
- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography Adolf Hitler
- Politics, Government and Law Political Science