The Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the Two World Wars 1914-45

ISBN-13: 9780582077720 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 244 str.

Thorpe, Andrew

Opis

Aims to provide a useful and accessible companion for teachers and students of British History in the period between the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and the end of World War II in 1945.

Spis treści

Section I: Political history.  1. Political chronology.  2. The monarchy.  3. Ministers.  4. Elections.  5. Party Politics.  6. Other parties.  7. Pressure groups.  8. Machinery of government.  9. Local government.  Section II Social History.  1. Population and migration.  2. Education.  3. Health, social welfare and poverty.  4. Housing.
5. Gender and sexuality.  6. Crime and police.  7. The news media.  8. Religion.  Section III: Economic History
1. Trade.  2. Prices and wages.  3. Employment and unemployment.  4. Agriculture.  5. Industry.  6. Labour and trade unions.  7. Finance and taxation.  8. Transport and communications.  Section IV: Foreign affairs, defence and the Empire.  1. The armed forces and defence.  2. The First World War.  3. The Second World War.  4. Major treaties.
5. Ireland.  6. Empire.  Section V: Bibliographies.  Section VI: Glossary of terms.   Section VII: Topic Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Andrew Thorpe