The Chanak affair

by David Walder

The dramatic story of one of the great failures of British policy in the twentieth century. The "Chanak Crisis" in the years of peace and "normalcy" following World War 1 destroyed Lloyd George, threw Winston Churchill out of Parliament and brought Britain to the brink of war with a strong and newly unified Turkey. Now for the first time British historian David Walder reveals the secrets of the most serious British crisis in the Middle East prior to Suez.

Genres: History

380 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Koray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Türkçe sürümünü okudum.

[gargamelscat · Rating 3 out of 5]

A long book about an obscure corner of post WW1 history leading to the settlement with the Turkish Republic.

Notable now only for its role in the downfall of the coalition government of Lloyd George and the author paints a deservedly unflattering portrait of the chief protagonists in that (LG, Churchill, F.E. Smith) with the honourable exception of Curzon.

While it flags in the middle its written in an engaging style with some comically entertaining portraits.