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Naval Policy Between the Wars (Paperback)

Volume II: The Period of Reluctant Rearmament 1930-1939

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By Stephen Roskill
Seaforth Publishing
Pages: 525
Illustrations: 12
ISBN: 9781473877443
Published: 6th July 2016

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First published in 1968 and 1976, the two volumes of this work still constitute the only authoritative study of the broad geo-political, economic and strategic factors behind the inter-war development of the Royal Navy and, to a great extent, that of its principal rival, the United States Navy. Roskill conceived the work as a peacetime equivalent of the official naval histories, filling the gap between the First World War volumes and his own study of the Navy in the Second. As such it is marked by the extensive use of British and American sources, from which Roskill extracted shrewd and balanced conclusions that have stood the test of time.rnrnPicking up the story in 1930, this volume covers the rise of the European dictatorships on the one hand, alongside continuing attempts at controlling arms expenditure through diplomacy and treaties. Eventually, Italian, German and indeed Japanese aggression diminished the prospects for peace, to the point where Britain felt forced to rearm. How the Navy used the precious few years leading up to the outbreak of war is a crucial section of the book and forms a fitting conclusion to this important study of the inter-war years.

This outstanding two-volume study was built around extensive use of material from British and American sources and there is no doubt that Roskill’s shrewd and balanced conclusions have stood the test of time. Highly recommended.

Marine News, February 2017

About Stephen Roskill

STEPHEN ROSKILL a retired RN captain, was the author of the official history of the Second World War at sea. He later wrote a number of highly regarded books, including a biography of Admiral Beatty and a study of Churchill and the admirals.

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