{"product_id":"the-ambassador-joseph-p-kennedy-at-the-court-of-st-jamess-1938-1940-paperback","title":"The Ambassador: Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Ronald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's deeply controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitially 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e explores a darker side of the Kennedy patriarch in an account sure to generate attention and controversy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the United States, SUSAN RONALD is a British-American biographer, historian, and author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eConde Nast, A Dangerous Woman, Hitler's Art Thief, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHeretic Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in rural England with her writer husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 8.6 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53708364972365,"sku":"9781250238740","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/TG03eW9EUjFEOS9NRmJrTmZsaFloQT09.webp?v=1776091830","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-ambassador-joseph-p-kennedy-at-the-court-of-st-jamess-1938-1940-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}