Morewood offers a comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War.
Morewood offers a comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Steven Morewood is a lecturer in international history in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Birmingham.
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Acknowledgements Preface Erik Goldstein 1. Introduction: Defending Egypt in the Era of Appeasement The Lingering Strategic Significance of Egypt: The appeasement debate and egypt 2. The Nature of the Italian Threat to Egypt : Sir Miles Lampson and the Security of Egypt: The Decision Making Process. I The Defence of Egypt in the Interwar Period: Strategic Imperatives and Rationale No Surrender The Role of Egypt in Imperial Defence. II The Defence of Egypt and the Onset of the Italo Abyssinian Emergency The Emergence of the Italian Threat The Origins of the Italo Abyssinian Crisis: the Egyptian Dimension The British Response to the Growing Abyssinian Crisis The Position in Egypt Countdown to War. III Defending Egypt during the Italo Abyssinian Emergency: First Phase, August December 1935 Policy Imperatives and Dilemmas Preparations for War A Clash of Attitudes: The Men on the Spot and the Chiefs of Staff The Imperial Defence Dimension and the Hoare Laval Pact. IV Defending Egypt during the Italo Abyssinian Emergency: Second Phase, January July 1936 The Capacity to Defend the Egyptian Power Base Too Far Too Fast An Oil Embargo: So near and yet so far The Suez Canal Closure Issue The End of the Emergency. V The Making of the 1936 Anglo Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: The Military Aspects Early Efforts to Conclude a Treaty, 1924 1930 Commencing Negotiations The Negotiations: First Phase The Negotiations: Middle Phase The Negotiations: Final Phase An Assessment. VI Securing an Exposed Flank: The Defence of Egypt through Diplomacy, June 1936 April 1938 The Debate over the Way Forward Defence Planning Priorities and Egypt Assessing the Italian Threat From Eden's Resignation to the Easter Pact. VII 'Bloodless War' Prelude to the Munich Agreement The Mediterranean Dimension of the Munich Crisis The Aftermath Bloodless War Begins Preparing for War Improving the Intelligence Picture. VIII The Approach of War in the Mediterranean A Summer of Tension Anglo French Incongruity Preparing for Battle War Comes Closer The Onset of War. IX Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: Anglo Egyptian Relations, 1937 1940 Implementing the Treaty: Immediate Achievements and Complications A Changed Leadership Munich and After The Power Struggle in Egypt The Lead Up to War in Europe Egypt Stays Out The Lead Up to War in the Mediterranean The Removal of Ali Maher. X The Suez Canal and the Defence of the Far East, 1919 1941 The Origins of the Suez Canal Defence Plan The Suez Canal Defence Plan The Suez Canal Defence Plan and Interwar Crises 1937 1939 The Advent of War in the Mediterranean The Canal at War Italo German Japanese Motives for Closing Suez. XII Conclusion Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements Preface Erik Goldstein 1. Introduction: Defending Egypt in the Era of Appeasement The Lingering Strategic Significance of Egypt: The appeasement debate and egypt 2. The Nature of the Italian Threat to Egypt : Sir Miles Lampson and the Security of Egypt: The Decision Making Process. I The Defence of Egypt in the Interwar Period: Strategic Imperatives and Rationale No Surrender The Role of Egypt in Imperial Defence. II The Defence of Egypt and the Onset of the Italo Abyssinian Emergency The Emergence of the Italian Threat The Origins of the Italo Abyssinian Crisis: the Egyptian Dimension The British Response to the Growing Abyssinian Crisis The Position in Egypt Countdown to War. III Defending Egypt during the Italo Abyssinian Emergency: First Phase, August December 1935 Policy Imperatives and Dilemmas Preparations for War A Clash of Attitudes: The Men on the Spot and the Chiefs of Staff The Imperial Defence Dimension and the Hoare Laval Pact. IV Defending Egypt during the Italo Abyssinian Emergency: Second Phase, January July 1936 The Capacity to Defend the Egyptian Power Base Too Far Too Fast An Oil Embargo: So near and yet so far The Suez Canal Closure Issue The End of the Emergency. V The Making of the 1936 Anglo Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: The Military Aspects Early Efforts to Conclude a Treaty, 1924 1930 Commencing Negotiations The Negotiations: First Phase The Negotiations: Middle Phase The Negotiations: Final Phase An Assessment. VI Securing an Exposed Flank: The Defence of Egypt through Diplomacy, June 1936 April 1938 The Debate over the Way Forward Defence Planning Priorities and Egypt Assessing the Italian Threat From Eden's Resignation to the Easter Pact. VII 'Bloodless War' Prelude to the Munich Agreement The Mediterranean Dimension of the Munich Crisis The Aftermath Bloodless War Begins Preparing for War Improving the Intelligence Picture. VIII The Approach of War in the Mediterranean A Summer of Tension Anglo French Incongruity Preparing for Battle War Comes Closer The Onset of War. IX Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: Anglo Egyptian Relations, 1937 1940 Implementing the Treaty: Immediate Achievements and Complications A Changed Leadership Munich and After The Power Struggle in Egypt The Lead Up to War in Europe Egypt Stays Out The Lead Up to War in the Mediterranean The Removal of Ali Maher. X The Suez Canal and the Defence of the Far East, 1919 1941 The Origins of the Suez Canal Defence Plan The Suez Canal Defence Plan The Suez Canal Defence Plan and Interwar Crises 1937 1939 The Advent of War in the Mediterranean The Canal at War Italo German Japanese Motives for Closing Suez. XII Conclusion Bibliography Index
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