Last Hope Island : Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war
When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries -- France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland -- who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of Last Hope Island. First edition. xviii, 553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Olson, Lynne,
- NIOD Bibliotheek
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- ocn951017956
- Exiles--England--London--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
- Europe--Politics and government--1918-1945.
- Heads of state--England--London--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
- Political refugees--England--London--History--20th century.
- Europeans--England--London--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945--Governments in exile.
- Government, Resistance to--Europe--History--20th century.
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