The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-40: Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean

by Steve Morewood

Overview

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. Culminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new contribution to the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135776664
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/25/2004
Series:	Military History and Policy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	294
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Steve Morewood

Table of Contents

List of maps, Foreword, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Introduction: defending Egypt in the era of appeasement, 1. The British defence of Egypt in the interwar period: strategic imperatives and rationale, 2. The defence of Egypt and the onset of the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency, 3. Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: first phase, August-December 1935, 4. Defending Egypt during the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency: second phase, January-July 1936, 5. The making of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: the military aspects, 6. Securing an exposed flank: the defence of Egypt in British diplomacy, June 1936-April 1938, 7. ‘Bloodless War’, 8. The approach of war in the Mediterranean, 9. Implementing the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance: Anglo-Egyptian relations, 1937-1940, 10. The Suez Canal and the defence of the Far East, 1919-1940, 11. Conclusion, Notes and references, Select bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

"It has been twenty years since Steven Morewood wrote his first-rate thesis on the defence of Egypt and it is to be welcomed that he and Routledge should now publish it, in a revised form, amalgamating and adding chapters to bring it up to the outbreak of war in the Mediterranean in 1940." - Saul Kelly, King's College London

'The British Defence of Egypt is an important read for anyone interested in the origins of World War II.'—NYMAS Review

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