| ID | 133797 |
| Title Proper | Did the Royal Navy decline between the two world wars? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maiolo, Joseph A |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The early setbacks suffered by the Royal Navy during the Second World War have long coloured historians' assessments of the navy's standing during the interwar years, with a consensus settling around a narrative of decline. Yet Joseph A Maiolo argues that, following the strategic victory of the First World War, the Admiralty manoeuvred with great agility to respond to, and curtail, the rise of other naval powers such as the US, Japan and Germany without setting in motion another naval arms race. The result was that by 1939, the Royal Navy was well positioned to play its part in the second global conflict of the twentieth century |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol.159, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.18-25 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol.159, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.18-25 |
| Key Words | Royal Navy - RN ; Britain ; Interwar Period ; Strategic Victory ; Great War ; World War - I ; World War - II ; Naval Power ; Naval Arms ; Global Conflict ; Maritime Strategy ; Maritime Security |