John Anderson, Viscount Waverley.
New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc., 1962. Presumed First U.S. Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xv, 430 pages. ports. 23 cm. Illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Signed by author. DJ has some wear and soiling, edge tears and chips. Pages 407-9 torn but complete. Some edge soiling. Previous owner's name is also present below inscription signed by "John". Sir John Wheeler Wheeler-Bennett (13 October 1902 in Keston, Kent – 9 December 1975 in London) was a conservative English historian of German and diplomatic history, and the official biographer of King George VI. He was well known in his lifetime, and his interpretation of the role of the German Army influenced a number of British historians. Wheeler-Bennett lived in Germany between 1927 and 1934 and witnessed at first-hand the final years of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazi Germany. During his time in Berlin, he became an unofficial agent and advisor to the British government on international events. John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (8 July 1882 – 4 January 1958) was a British civil servant and politician who is best known for his service in the Cabinet during the Second World War, for which he was nicknamed the "Home Front Prime Minister". He served as Home Secretary, Lord President of the Council and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Anderson shelters are named after him. After the outbreak of war in 1939, Anderson returned to hold the joint portfolio of Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, a position in which he served under Winston Churchill, often attending his War Cabinet. He retained responsibility for civil defence. In October 1940, he was replaced by Herbert Morrison in a reshuffle precipitated by Chamberlain's resignation over ill-health. He became Lord President of the Council and full member of the War Cabinet. Condition: Fair / Fair.
Keywords: Civil Defence, Atomic Bomb, Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Clement Atlee, Bengal, Neville Chamberlain, National Health Insurance, Hardinge Commission, Kingsley Wood, Lloyd George, Lord Irwin, Viscount Halifax
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