| Churchill/BRDW I Press contains: |
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| 26 A |
Cuttings |
| 26 B/1 |
Cuttings |
| 26 B/2 |
Cuttings |
| 27 1 |
Cuttings |
| 27 2 |
Cuttings and cartoons relating to WSC, both before and after the Conservative election defeat |
| 27 3 |
Contains cuttings referring to the biography of WSC, 'Battle', with a minority of photographs and cuttings concerning other topics |
| 27 4 |
Cuttings relating to the commencement of Randolph Churchill's public life |
| 29 1 |
Cuttings concerning WSC's role in the lead up to, and commencement of, the Second World War |
| 29 A/1 |
Cuttings and Cartoons relating to WSC |
| 29 A/2 |
Cuttings, Photographs and Cartoons relating to WSC previous to the outbreak of the Second World War |
| 30 |
Parliamentary speeches |
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The Broadwater Collection
| Title |
Cuttings concerning WSC's role in the lead up to, and commencement of, the Second World War |
| Reference |
BRDW I Press 29 1 |
| Covering Dates |
Jul 1939-Dec 1939 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 volume |
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| Content and context |
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Career: Speculation over WSC joining the cabinet, possibly as the First Lord of the Admiralty, supported by popular demand; public 'backlash' against [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain's administration of appeasement; War Cabinet is formed with WSC as First Lord of the Admiralty, speculation over his possible future as Prime Minister; WSC comes under sustained attack from the Nazi press (German cuttings).
Foreign Policy: Germany threatens Polish territory; Invasion of Poland triggers the fulfillment of the Anglo-Polish treaty, therefore Great Britain declares war on Germany (3 September 1939); 'Athenia' torpedoed, 'Courageous' and 'Royal Oak' sunk; reports on the war commence with emphasis on the role of the Royal Navy.
BRDW I Press 28 does not exist.
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| Index Terms |
| Second World War (1939-1945) |
| Royal Navy |
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