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Sir Norman Angell (Twayne's world leaders series ; TWLS 79)

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This is an adult book about a British Pacifist that mainly lectured about his book The Great Illusion.( I haven't read the Illusion---but the implications I gathered were that there will never be peace, the stronger always pick on the weeker, there will always be war.) He calmed he was an american ,even though he wa born in England;because, he homesteaded 160 acres in Bakersfield Calif. He was a cowboy and was taught how to survive by a cowboy named Covert. He remained in the U.S. for only a short time. He went back to Europe where he had many jobs with the press (he ran a newpaper in Paris). He had influence both positive and negative with anyone of importance in England. It seems his geatest support from the USA was Nicolas Murray Butler. Sir Angell thought his Knighthood was a farce but he used it to influence others. He won the Nobel Peace Prize and was very instrumental in The League Of Nations.Yet the purpose of the Leagur seemed to backfire and help cause the second world war: because, of the abuses of France againts the Germans. Secondly, England stoodby while Germany created it's army,weapons and advance on Austria. Sir Angell was very frustrated with the leadeship of The League of Nation and the Priministers of England such as Chamberland an those that followed, but never gave up. The book was very inlightening, but not an easy book to read. It is definitly not mental chewing gum. Albert Marrin does not talk down. I would say it is written on the 16th grade level. If your into history or international law it should me a must read.

This is an adult book about a British Pacifist that mainly lectured about his book The Great Illusion.( I haven't read the Illusion---but the implications I gathered were that there will never be peace, the stronger always pick on the weeker, there will always be war.) He calmed he was an american because he homesteaded 160 acres in Bakersfield Calif. He was a cowboy and taught how to survive by a cowboy named Covert. He remained in the U.S. for only a short time. He went back to Europe where he had many jobs with the press (he ran a newpape in France)and had influence both positive and negative with anyone of importance in England. It seems his geatest support from the USA was Nicolas Muray Butler. He thought his Knighthood was a farce but he used it to influence others. He won the Nobel Peace Prize and was very instrumental in The League Of Nations that seemed to backfire and help cause the second world war: because, of the abuses of France againts the Germans. Secondly England stood by while Germany created it's army,weapons and advance on Austria. Sir Angell was very frustrated with the leadeship of The League of Nation and the Priminister-Chamberland was a cluts, but never gave up. It was very inlightening, but a tuff read. Albert Marrin does not talk down but I would say it is written on the 16th grade level. If your into history or international law it should me a must read.