Pessimism and British War Policy, 1916-1918 ISBN: 9781315038490 Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited Subjects: Humanities; History; Military & Naval History;
This analysis of Britains war policy during the last years of the Great War argues that it was strongly affected by a mood of pessimism. The policy was revised after the defeats suffered by the allies in 1917, so much so that Britain almost "tumbled into peace" the following year.