Why England Slept

John F. Kennedy

“England made many mistakes; she is paying heavily for them now. In studying the reasons why England slept, let us try to profit by them and save ourselves her anguish.” – John F. Kennedy In 1938, British statesman and soon-to-be Prime Minister...

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Opening Credits

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Dedication

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Acknowledgment

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Foreword

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Introduction

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Part One: Chapter 1: Certain Fundamental Beliefs of the British Regarding Armaments

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Part One: Chapter 2: Influence of the Financial Crisis on Armaments, 1931–32

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Part One: Chapter 3: Influence of the General Disarmament Conference and the Pacifist Movement on British Armaments, 1933

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Part One: Chapter 4: Beginnings of the Shift from Disarmament to Rearmament, 1934

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Part One: Chapter 5: Influence of the General Election—Final Phase of Disarmament

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Part Two: Chapter 6: The Launching of the Rearmament Program, 1936

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Part Two: Chapter 7: Slowness of Fulfillment of the Program, 1937

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Part Two: Chapter 8: The Penalty—Munich, 1938

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Part Two: Chapter 9: The Aftermath—Britain Awakens

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Part Three: Chapter 10: America's Lesson

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Ending Credits

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