Facing Fascism

Nick Crowson is Director of Research, Institute of Contemporary British History, London.

• Introduction Part I 1 Facing the dictators: attitudes and perceptions Part II 2 Abyssinia to Guernica, 1935–7: the first challenges 3 Berchtesgaden to Poland, 1937–9: the descent to war 4 The rearmament debate, 1935–8 5 The call for national service, 1937–9 6 The prosecution of the war, September 1939 to May 1940. Conclusion

'The book has depth, but also ranges widely and is written with clarity and style.' - Stuart Ball, History