LEADER 04510cam 2200673 i 4500001 on1184234168 003 OCoLC 005 20210825164937.9 008 210212t20212021nyuafj b 001 0beng 010 2021006975 019 1262125849 020 9781250238726 020 1250238722 |qhardcover 020 |z9781250238733 |qelectronic book 035 (Sirsi) o1184234168 035 (OCoLC)1184234168 |z(OCoLC)1262125849 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dOCLCO |dOCLCF |dTOH |dGK8 |dOCLCO |dOCO |dTH8 |dOCLCO |dVP@ |dYU6 |dYDX |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us---e-uk--- 050 00 E748.K376 |bR65 2021 082 00 973.9092B |223 082 04 327.73041 |223 100 1 Ronald, Susan, |eauthor. |=^A587290 245 14 The ambassador : |bJoseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940 / |cSusan Ronald. 246 30 Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940 250 First edition. 264 1 New York : |bSt. Martin's Press, |c2021. 264 4 |c 2021 300 xxi, 441 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations, genealogical tables ; |c25 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-426) and index. 520 "Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II. On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an understatement: known for his profound Irish roots and staunch Catholicism, not to mention his "plain-spoken" opinions and womanizing, he was a curious choice as Europe hurtled toward war. Initially welcomed by the British, in less than two short years Kennedy was loathed by the White House, the State Department and the British Government. Believing firmly that Fascism was the inevitable wave of the future, he consistently misrepresented official US foreign policy internationally as well as direct instructions from FDR himself. The Americans were the first to disown him and the British and the Nazis used Kennedy to their own ends. Through meticulous research and many newly available sources, Ronald confirms in impressive detail what has long been believed by many: that Kennedy was a Fascist sympathizer and an anti-Semite whose only loyalty was to his family's advancement. She also reveals the ambitions of the Kennedy dynasty during this period abroad, as they sought to enter the world of high society London and establish themselves as America's first family. Thorough and utterly readable, The Ambassador explores a darker side of the Kennedy patriarch in an account sure to generate attention and controversy"-- |cProvided by publisher. 600 10 Kennedy, Joseph P. |q(Joseph Patrick), |d1888-1969. |=^A468849 600 10 Kennedy, Joseph P. |q(Joseph Patrick), |d1888-1969 |xPolitical and social views. |=^A468849 600 17 Kennedy, Joseph P. |q(Joseph Patrick), |d1888-1969. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00045119 |?UNAUTHORIZED 650 0 Ambassadors |zUnited States |vBiography. |=^A415122 650 0 World War, 1939-1945 |xDiplomatic history. |=^A23865 650 7 HISTORY / United States / General. |2bisacsh 650 7 Ambassadors. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00806713 650 7 Diplomatic history. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01905576 650 7 Diplomatic relations. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01907412 650 7 Political and social views. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01353986 651 0 United States |xForeign relations |y1933-1945. |=^A31296 651 0 Great Britain |xForeign relations |y1936-1945. |=^A23866 651 0 United States |xForeign relations |zGreat Britain. |=^A18878 651 0 Great Britain |xForeign relations |zUnited States. |=^A18879 651 7 Great Britain. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204623 |?UNAUTHORIZED 651 7 United States. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204155 |?UNAUTHORIZED 655 0 Biography. |=^A2154 655 7 Biographies. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 Biographies. |2lcgft 949 Order on Demand |wASIS |hJOYNER219 960 |o1 |s29.99 |uJHIS |zUSD 961 |fDMD |m138099 596 1 998 5664935