The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933-39: A Study in Appeasement and the Origins of the Second World War (Studies in Military and Strategic History) [Hardcover]

Joseph A. Maiolo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0312214561 | ISBN-13: 978-0312214562

This book is an original study of the Royal Navy's response to the rise of the German navy under Hitler within the context of the ongoing debate about Anglo-German relations and the origins of the Second World War. Drawing on wide range of sources, the author casts new light on the diplomacy leading to the Anglo-German Naval Agreements of June 1935 and July 1937, and explores the crucial connections between naval intelligence, war planning and Admiralty policy. The author suggests that the Admiralty's response to the Nazi menace was far more rational and more complex than previous studies suggest.

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"...worthwhile reading for anyone interested in naval and related diplomatic affairs during the interwar period."--Paul G. Halpern, International Journal of Maritime History

About the Author

Joseph A. Maiolo is currently Tutorial Fellow in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 273 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (July 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312214561
• ISBN-13: 978-0312214562
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,047,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joe Maiolo is Professor of International History in the Department of War Studies at King's College London.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A superior book, June 12, 2007

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This review is from: The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933-39: A Study in Appeasement and the Origins of the Second World War (Studies in Military and Strategic History) (Hardcover)

Joe Maiolo really got the ball rolling with this book. Andrew Gordon's 1988 book on Rearmament and the Admiralty was a cry in the wilderness. Maiolo's very good book began a process of reevaluation of 1930s British defense policy that is still in motion. My only real criticism of the book is its less than stellar organization and prose style. Paragraphs are occasionally dull and sentences unclear. But this book is a treasure-trove of important information and interpretations.