Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy

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Written by John F. Kennedy during his senior year at at Harvard University and published in 1940, and re-published in 1961 during Kennedy’s term as President, "Why England Slept," offers an appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. It is an account of England's unpreparedness for war and a study of the shortcomings of democracy when confronted by the menace of totalitarianism. Hardcover; 246 pages.
  • John F. Kennedy's insightful published thesis about the events leading to World War II.
  • Hardcover, 246 pages.

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Written by John F. Kennedy during his senior year at at Harvard University and published in 1940, and re-published in 1961 during Kennedy’s term as President, "Why England Slept," offers an appraisal of the tragic events of the thirties that led to World War II. It is an account of England's unpreparedness for war and a study of the shortcomings of democracy when confronted by the menace of totalitarianism. Hardcover; 246 pages.
  • John F. Kennedy's insightful published thesis about the events leading to World War II.
  • Hardcover, 246 pages.

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