Sean Lester, Poland and the Nazi takeover of Danzig / Paul McNamara.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.

Introduction -- Danzig : from Hanseatic Port to Free City, 997-1920 -- 'The British period' and the fallout from Locarno, 1920-1929 -- The rise of the NSDAP in Danzig and the growth of Gdynia, 1930-1934 -- British and Polish appeasement : an overview, 1925-1938 -- Lester's appointment as high commissioner -- Lester's arrival in Danzig and the realignment of Polish foreign policy -- Election fever in the Free City -- The political fallout from the 1935 elections -- Financial crisis in Danzig, political crisis in Geneva -- Bombshell -- The calm before the storm -- The Leipzig incident -- Poland as League mediator -- Diplomatic efforts intensify -- The political fallout from Lester's 'resignation' -- The final humiliation of the League in Danzig -- Conclusion.