The Supreme Command, 1914-1918 (Routledge Revivals): Volume I

by Lord Hankey

Overview

Lord Hankey (1877-1963) was a British civil servant and the first Cabinet Secretary, a top aide to Prime Minister David Lloyd George and the War Cabinet that directed Britain in World War One. Mostly derived from the author’s diaries, which begin in March 1915, this study describes how Lord Hankey contributed to the development of the British system of Cabinet Government during the war years. First published in 1961, the two-volume collection is a history of the Supreme Command of the War; the conduct of the war, the development of the Supreme Command from Balfour to Lloyd George, and the emergence of the Cabinet Secretariat from the Secretariat of the War Cabinet. It contains intimate glimpses of the statesmen, sailors and soldiers who guided affairs towards 1918. This is a fascinating first-hand examination of the people who influenced the conduct of the war, and will be of particular value to students interested in its diplomatic history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317626497
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/07/2014
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	454
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Lord Hankey

Table of Contents

Preface; Names of Books Most Frequently Cited; Part I The Supreme Command in Preparation for War; Introduction; Chapter I The Renaissance of the Fleet; Chapter II Naval Reorganization; Chapter III Coast Defences; Chapter IV Naval Strategy and Co-Ordination; Chapter V The Committee of Imperial Defence; Chapter VI Policy; Chapter VII Grand Strategy; Chapter VIII Economic Pressure; Chapter IX The Declaration of London; Chapter X Supplies; Chapter XI Miscellaneous Precautions; Chapter XII The War Book; Chapter XIII Empire Co-Operation; Chapter XIV A General Review of our Defensive Preparations; Chapter XV 1914; Part II The Cabinet; Chapter XVI The Outbreak of War; Chapter XVII The March of Events; Chapter XVIII The Cabinet and the Western Front; Chapter XIX Antwerp; Chapter XX Home Defence; Chapter XXI Breakdown of the Old Cabinet System; Part III The War Council; Chapter XXII The War Council at Work; Chapter XXIII The General Situation. January 1915; Chapter XXIV Towards a Policy; Chapter XXV The Policy of the War Council; Chapter XXVI Military Forces for the Dardanelles; Chapter XXVII Political and Naval Set-Backs; Chapter XXVIII Disillusionment; Chapter XXIX The End of the Liberal Government; Chapter XXX A Retrospect; Part IV The Dardanelles Committee; Chapter XXXI Coalition; Chapter XXXII Reinforcements for Gallipoli; Chapter XXXIII The Supreme Command Among Allies; Chapter XXXIV Belligerent Rights; Chapter XXXV The Freedom of the Seas; Chapter XXXVI A Visit to the Dardanelles; Chapter XXXVII Suvla; Chapter XXXVIII After Suvla; Chapter XXXIX The Origin of the Balkan Campaign; Chapter XL The End of the Dardanelles Committee;