Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE END OF “APPEASEMENT.”

1939

Overview

Results of Munich (pg. 1). Change in Government's Attitude (pg. 1-2). New Form of “Appeasement” (pg. 2). Premier and Rearmament (pg. 2). His Popularity (pg. 2-3). His Welcome to President Roosevelt's New Year Message (pg. 3). His Visit to Italy (pg. 3-4). Progress of Civilian Defence (pg. 4-5). The Anderson Shelters (pg. 5). A.R.P. Organisation (pg. 5). National Service Campaign (pg. 5-6). Distribution of Handbook (pg. 6-7). Labour and National Service Scheme (pg. 7). Support for Sterling (pg. 7). State of Export Trade (pg. 7-8). Labour and Spain (pg. 8-9). Changes in the Ministry (pg. 9). Labour's Pre-election Campaign (pg. 9-10). Rejection of Sir S. Cripps's Memorandum (pg. 10). His Defence (pg. 10-11). His Expulsion from the Party (pg. 11). I.R.A. Outrages (pg. 11). Sir S. Hoare and the “Jitterbugs” (pg. 11-12). Premier on Peace Prospects (pg. 12). Premier on his Rome Visit (pg. 12-13). Refuses to Sell Arms to Spain (pg. 13). Britain and the Surrender of Minorca (pg. 13). Recognition of Franco's Government (pg. 13-14). Opposition Protest (pg. 14). Franco-British Solidarity (pg. 14). Compensation to Civilians for War Injury (pg. 14). Agricultural Policy (pg. 15). Revaluation of Bank of England's Gold Reserve (pg. 15). Commons and Pensions for M.P.'s (pg. 15-16). Czechoslovakian Loan (pg. 16). Lords and Official Secrets Act (pg. 16). White Paper on Rearmament (pg. 16-17). Chancellor of Exchequer on Defence Expenditure (pg. 17). Premier on Financial Outlook (pg. 17-18). His Protest against Armament Race (pg. 18). Mr. Hudson's Trade Tour (pg. 18-19). Cotton Industry Reorganisation Bill (pg. 19). Shipping Subsidies (pg. 19). Unemployment Debate (pg. 19-20). Palestine Conference (pg. 20). A.R.P. Regional Commissioners (pg. 20). Distribution of Steel Shelters (pg. 20-21). Evacuation Arrangements (pg. 21). Demand for Public Shelters (pg. 21). Malnutrition in Wales (pg. 21-22). Estimates for 1939–40 (pg. 22). New Army Dispositions (pg. 22-23). Air Force Strength (pg. 23). Attack and Defence in the Air (pg. 23). Growth of Navy (pg. 23-24). Britain and German Navy Increase (pg. 24). Economic Agreements with Germany (pg. 24). Public Misgivings about Germany (pg. 24-25). Government Reassurances (pg. 25). German Seizure of Czechoslovakia: Mr. Churchill's Comment (pg. 25). Government's Reaction (pg. 25-26). Mr. Chamberlain's Regrets (pg. 26). Commons' Suggestions (pg. 26-27). Government Change of Front (pg. 27). Premier's Indictment of Hitler (pg. 27-28). Unionist Relief (pg. 28). Protest to Germany (pg. 28). Lord Halifax on Collective Security (pg. 28-29). Consultations with Russia (pg. 29). French President in London (pg. 29). Labour Impatience (pg. 29-30). Rumours about Poland (pg. 30). British Assurance to Poland (pg. 30-31). Mr. Greenwood on Labour's Demands (pg. 31). Premier on Government's New Departure (pg. 31-32). Its Reasons (pg. 32). Approval of Commons (pg. 32-33). Colonel Beck in London (pg. 33). Army Increases (pg. 33). Civil Defence Bill (pg. 33-34). Labour and the Cripps Campaign (pg. 34). Expulsion of Five Members (pg. 34-35). The Alness Report on Motor Accidents (pg. 35). Accounts for 1938–39 (pg. 35).

• Subject: Agricultural policy / AIR Estimates / AIR Raid Precautions / Albert Hall / Alness Report on Road Accidents / Amery, Rt. Hon. L. S / Anderson, Rt. Hon. Sir John / ANGLO-AMERICAN trade: Agreement / ANGLO-FRENCH relations / ANGLO-GERMAN relations / ANGLO-GERMAN relations, Naval agreement / ANGLO-ITALIAN relations / ANGLO-RUSSIAN relations, anti-aggression negotiations / Army Estimates / Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen / Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R / Bank of England / Beck, Colonel Joseph (Poland) / Bevan, Mr. Aneurin / Birkenhead, Earl of / Board of Trade / Bonnet, M. Georges (France) / Brown, Mr. Ernest / Burgin, Dr. Leslie / By-Elections / Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville / Chatfield, Lord / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Civil defence / Cranborne, Lord / Cripps, Sir Stafford / Customs and Excise / Czechoslovakia / Daladier, M. Edouard (France) / Dalton, Mr. Hugh / Davies, Lord / Death duties / DORMAN-SMITH, Sir R. H / Eden, Rt. Hon. Anthony, M.P / Eire (Irish Free State) / Elizabeth, H. M. Queen / Federation of British Industries / Franco, General (Spain) / Geddes, Sir Auckland / George VI, H.M. King / George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd / Germany / Greenwood, RT. HON. ARTHUR / Grenfell, Mr / Haldane, Lord / Halifax, Lord / Hankey, Lord / Hitler, Herr (Germany) / Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel / HORE-BELISHA, Rt. Hon. L / Hudson, Mr. R. S / Hurd, Sir P / Income tax / Inskip, Sir Thomas / Irish Republican Army / Italy / Lebrun, President (France) / Macdonald, Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay / Minorca / Morrison, Mr. Herbert / Morrison, Mr. W. S / Munich arrangement / Mussolini, Signor (Italy) / National Debt / National Union of Railwaymen / Navy Estimates / Official Secrets (Bill) Act / Palestine / PETHICK-LAWRENCE, Mr / Plymouth, Lord / Road Fund / Roosevelt, President (U.S.A.) / Shakespeare, Mr. G. H / Shipbuilding and Shipping / Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John / Sinclair, Sir Archibald / Snell, Lord / Spain / Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver / Strauss, Mr. George / Territorial Army / Teynham, Lord / Trenchard, Lord / Tuberculosis / Unemployment / Winterton, Earl / Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley