Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: articles: Evening Standard 1., Jan 1937 - May 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/569
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Annotated proofs and press cuttings of the following articles by WSC: "No Intervention in Spain for us!" on the wisdom of British neutrality in the Spanish Civil War, being equally opposed to both sides, and on the small likelihood of German troops staying with a successful General Franco; "How You Will Help to Meet the Bill" on funding rearmament and the probable need to increase taxation; "Europe's Peace" on the continued threat from Germany; "France Faces a New Crisis" on French economic...
Dates:
Jan 1937 - May 1937
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Open
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Literary: articles: Evening Standard 2., 13 May 1937 - 03 Sep 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/570
Scope and Contents
Annotated proofs and press cuttings of the following articles by WSC: "Defending the Empire" on the issue of Commonwealth defence, especially air and naval power; "America looks at Europe" on the good relations between the United States, Britain and France, American neutrality, Britain's war debt, and the American role in keeping gold prices stable; "The Rome-Berlin Axis" on relations between Italy and Germany, and Italy and Britain; "Vive la France!" on the fall of Leon Blum's Government...
Dates:
13 May 1937 - 03 Sep 1937
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC: 2 ("The World Crisis" series)., Nov 1939 - Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/652
Scope and Contents
Includes cuttings from the Chronicle for: "The Hun" on the birth of the German Empire, German ambitions with regard to sea power, the positions of France and Russia, and German colonialism until the turn of the century; "Huns at Sea" on the German naval race with Great Britain, the dispute between France and Germany over Morocco, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria, the dreadnought controversy of 1909; "Threats!" on German and French actions in Morocco in 1911, David Lloyd...
Dates:
Nov 1939 - Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open.