Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. The legacy of the Munich conference; 2. March 1939 and the decision to build an eastern front; 3. The British guarantee to Poland; 4. The military consequences of British involvement in the east; 5. The financing of the eastern front; 6. The Soviet Union: the rejected partner; 7. August 1939; 8. September 1939: war in the east; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

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A revisionist account, questioning Britain's determination to defend Poland and oppose German expansion eastwards.