Last Hope Island

Description:

"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'"--Provided by publsher.

subjects: Politics and government,  Exiles,  Resistance to Government,  Governments in exile,  Political refugees,  Diplomatic history,  World War, 1939-1945,  Europeans,  Heads of state,  History,  Internationality,  Refugees,  Europe,  Military,  World War II,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  International Relations,  World War (1939-1945) unknown,  New York Times reviewed,  Government, resistance to,  World war, 1939-1945, diplomatic history,  World war, 1939-1945, europe,  World war, 1939-1945, great britain,  Europe, politics and government, 1918-1945,  World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924,  World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180924,  Combined operations (Military science)

Places: Europe,  England,  Great Britain,  London

Times: 20th century,  1918-1945