Britain in the Second World War
Britain in the Second World War presents a new and vivid survey of politics, society, culture and military strategy between 1939 and 1945. Structured around themes such as 'Wartime Media', and 'Britain and its Allies', the book covers the major historical debates of these areas, including Britains commitment to remain in the conflict until unconditional surrender and the effect of war on the status of women.
It includes discussion of:
* politics, including Churchill's wartime strategy and the 1945 election
* the economy
* selling the war to the public
* the influence of war on British society.
Britain in the Second World War is a compact history of wartime Britain which not only provides a succinct narrative of events, but also highlights contemporary historical debate.
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Britain in the Second World War
Britain in the Second World War presents a new and vivid survey of politics, society, culture and military strategy between 1939 and 1945. Structured around themes such as 'Wartime Media', and 'Britain and its Allies', the book covers the major historical debates of these areas, including Britains commitment to remain in the conflict until unconditional surrender and the effect of war on the status of women.
It includes discussion of:
* politics, including Churchill's wartime strategy and the 1945 election
* the economy
* selling the war to the public
* the influence of war on British society.
Britain in the Second World War is a compact history of wartime Britain which not only provides a succinct narrative of events, but also highlights contemporary historical debate.
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Britain in the Second World War

Britain in the Second World War

by Mark Donnelly
Britain in the Second World War

Britain in the Second World War

by Mark Donnelly

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Britain in the Second World War presents a new and vivid survey of politics, society, culture and military strategy between 1939 and 1945. Structured around themes such as 'Wartime Media', and 'Britain and its Allies', the book covers the major historical debates of these areas, including Britains commitment to remain in the conflict until unconditional surrender and the effect of war on the status of women.
It includes discussion of:
* politics, including Churchill's wartime strategy and the 1945 election
* the economy
* selling the war to the public
* the influence of war on British society.
Britain in the Second World War is a compact history of wartime Britain which not only provides a succinct narrative of events, but also highlights contemporary historical debate.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415174251
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 06/24/1999
Pages: 138
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Donnelly

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Chronology of the war in the west, Introduction, 1 Wartime politics, 2 The people’s war, 3 The wartime economy, 4 Wartime media—press, radio and cinema, 5 Wartime strategy—Britain and its Allies, D-Day and victory in Europe, Bibliography, Index
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