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Churchill, Borden and Anglo-Canadian Naval Relations, 1911-14

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  1. Martin Thornton

    1. University of Leeds, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Anglo-Canadian Imperial Relations in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 1-23

  3. The Rise to Eminence of Winston S. Churchill and Robert L. Borden

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 24-34

  4. Winston S. Churchill Fears the Worst

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 35-45

  5. Robert L. Borden, Canadian Naval Issues and His Visit to Great Britain of 1912

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 46-62

  6. Policy Developments and the Two Memoranda of 1912

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 63-75

  7. The Naval Aid Bill and the Canadian House of Commons: The Long Debate Begins

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 76-98

  8. The Naval Aid Bill Reaches Closure in the House of Commons

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 99-110

  9. Rejection by the Canadian Senate, 1913

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 111-122

  10. Aftermath: Canada, Great Britain and Developments in International Affairs, 1913–14

    • Martin Thornton
    Pages 123-136

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 137-187
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In 1911, Winston S. Churchill and Robert L. Borden became companions in an attempt to provide naval security for the British Empire as a naval crisis loomed with Germany. Their scheme for Canada to provide battleships for the Royal Navy as part of an Imperial squadron was rejected by the Senate with great implications for the future.

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“A book on Anglo-Canadian naval relations is a rare beast and, as such, Martin Thornton’s work is to be welcomed. It examines in some detail the Naval Aid Bill put forward by Robert Borden and the Conservatives in December 1912. … the book is a useful addition to the Canadian side of this important episode and therefore deserves two cheers from Canadianists … .” (Tony McCulloch, BJCS – British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 (1), 2016) 

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Leeds, UK

    Martin Thornton

About the author

Martin Thornton is Senior Lecturer in International History and Politics at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He gained his Ph.D. in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His publications include biographical studies: Sir Robert Borden: Canada. Makers of the Modern World; Times of Heroism, Times of Terror: American Presidents and Foreign Policy During the Cold War, 1945-1991; and he is editor of Nancy Astor's Canadian Correspondence, 1912-1962.

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