About “Why England Slept”
Why England Slept (1940) is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy during his senior year at Harvard College. The title references Winston Churchill's 1938 book Arms and the Covenant, which was published in the United States as While England Slept. Kennedy's work analyzes the failures of the British government to act against the buildup of German power and its delayed response to Adolf Hitler's threats of war. The book focuses on how Britain's inaction contributed to the outbreak of World War II. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1940
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.