The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity 1919-22 - 9781474268387

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity 1919-22Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George\nAuthor(s): G. H. Bennett\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781474268387, 978-1474268387\nSynopsis\nThis book thoroughly explores and analyses naval policy during the period of austerity that followed the First World War. During this post-war period, as the Royal Navy identified Japan its likely opponent in a future naval war, the British Government was forced to tighten its belt and cut back on naval expenditure in the interests of National Economy. [url] Bennett draws connections between the early 20th century and the present day, showing how the same kind of connections exist between naval and foreign policy, the provision of ships for the Royal Navy, business and regional prosperity and employment.\n\nThe Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity [tel] engages with a series of important historiographical debates relati.