Britain's War Plans 1919–1939

by Steven T. Ross, T. Ross Steven

At the end of World War I the British Empire reached its largest extent in terms of territory and population. The government was reluctant to devote large resources to defense and to contemplate sending large forces to Europe in case of a new war. British forces were constantly involved in dealing with threats to imperial interests. The advent of aggressive powers - Germany Italy and Japan - forced the government to contemplate and prepare for a new World War. This book examines the government's war plans in detail.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2009

About the author

Stephen Thomas Ross taught at the United States Naval War College, where he held the William V. Pratt Chair in Military History. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Williams College, Ross earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught at the University of Nebraska and the University of Texas before taking up his position at the Naval War College, Ross also worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency as a military analyst and was a scholar-in-residence at the Central Intelligence Agency.