Churchill's Cold War : The Politics of

Klaus Larres is Jean Monnet Professor in European Foreign and Security Policy and Reader in Politics at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Preface

ix

Introduction

xii

Churchill's Personal Diplomacy before the First World War

Anglo-German Antagonism and Attempts to Negotiate with the Kaiser and Admiral Tirpitz

1

(33)

The Politics of War

Summit Diplomacy with Roosevelt and Stalin

34

(20)

Churchill and `the United States of Europe' during the Second World War

Attempts to Preserve Britain's Status as a World Power

54

(24)

The Emergence of the Post-war World

European Regionalism, Big Three `Summitry; and Anglo-American Difficulties

78

(22)

Early Cold War Years

Churchill's Survival as Leader of the Conservative Party and Attlee's Interest in Negotiating with Stalin

100

(23)

Waiting in the Wings

Churchill's Foreign Policy as Leader of the Opposition

123

(17)

Ever Closer Union?

Churchill and European Integration in the Post-war Years

140

(15)

Against All Odds

Return to Power and a Visit to Harry Truman

155

(19)

Between Pessimism and New Hope

The Stalin Note and a New American President

174

(15)

The Cold war After Stalin

Churchill, the United Stated, and the `New' Men in the Kremlin

189

(26)

Churchill's Vision

Proposal for Overcoming the Cold War

215

(25)

Triumph and Tragedy

Britain, the USA, and the Uprising in East Germany

240

(23)

Churchill's Policy Undermined

Collusion and the Western Foreign Ministers' Talks in Washington

263

(25)

Churchill's Last Summit Conference

The Bermuda Meeting and the Continuation of the Crusade

288

(30)

Preparing a Final Attempt

Churchill's Perseverance and Perceived Agreement with Eisenhower

318

(23)

At the End of the Day

Outrage in London, Consternation in Washington, and Disinterest in Moscow

341

(15)

A Prolonged Farewell

Churchill's Last Months as Prime Minister

356

(27)

Conclusion: Churchill's Legacy

383

(9)

Abbreviations

392

(2)

Notes

394

(137)

Bibliography

531

(40)

Index

571

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