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Facing the Bear
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Scotland's Cold War Frontline With the Soviet Union
Trevor Royle on Scotland's strategic role in the Cold War
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About the Ebook
Between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As part of Nato's response, Scotland played a key role in the alliance's forward maritime defence strategy, aimed at containing the Soviet threat from naval and air forces. During this period 10 per cent of the UK's naval and air forces were based in Scotland, and there was a substantial US presence as well as top secret satellite and command stations.In this book Trevor Royle paints a fascinating portrait of this extraordinary period, examining not just the wider military and political contexts, but also showing how the defence industry brought huge economic benefits, how CND maintained a high-profile presence, and how anti-nuclear sentiments underpinned much of the left's thinking in Scotland and contributed to the hegemony enjoyed by the Labour Party in Scotland during the Cold War.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover Scotland's vital but largely untold Cold War history
- Learn how the Highlands and Clyde became a frontier with the USSR
- Engage with first-rate historical scholarship on a forgotten era
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'Projects a big picture, tracing the Cold War across the UK and beyond — a wide‑ranging and compelling account.' Yorkshire Post
'Engrossing… Royle marshals his material to maximum effect, showing how Scotland was shaped by — and helped shape — the Cold War, from military strategy to cultural life.' The Herald
About the Author
Trevor Royle is an outstanding historian of war and empire. His books include Facing the Bear: Scotland and the Cold War, The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War and A Time of Tyrants: Scotland and the Second World War. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a member of the Scottish Government’s Advisory Panel for Commemorating the First World War.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 22 August 2019
Print Length: 368 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788850858
Format: Ebook
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