Britain and the Geneva Disarmament Conference
Description
In this fascinating study, Carolyn Kitching examines the role which Britain played at the Geneva Disarmament Conference, an event which marked a watershed in inter-war international relations. Failure to reach agreement in Geneva hastened the collapse of the Treaty of Versailles, and gave the green light for German re-armament. Britain was arguably the only Power capable of mediating between conflicting French and German demands over the Treaty's disarmament clauses, and this analysis reveals that the traditional interpretation of British policy at the conference needs to be drastically revised.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeModernGreat BritainPolitical ScienceHistory & TheoryMilitaryWorld War II
2002Book
Author(s)Carolyn J. Kitching
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333968505
LanguageEnglish
