Twentieth-Century Britain

Kenneth O. Morgan9780192853974, 9781435609358, 019285397X

Книга Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short IntroductionКниги English литература Автор: Kenneth O. Morgan Год издания: 2005 Формат: pdf Издат.:Oxford University Press, USA Страниц: 128 Размер: 1,7 Mb ISBN: 019285397X Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:The last century has been a tumultuous one for the culture and politics of Britain. Kenneth Morgan’s Twentieth-Century Britain is a crisp analysis of the forces of consensus and conflict that have existed in Britain since the First World War. Using a wide variety of sources, including the records of political parties and recently released documents from Britain’s Public Records Office, Kenneth Morgan covers the full scope of Britain’s modern history while drawing thought-provoking comparisons with the post-war history of other nations. This penetrating analysis by a leading twentieth-century historian makes for fantastic reading for anyone interested in the development of modern Britain.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
List of Illustrations……Page 9
List of Maps……Page 11
1 The First World War……Page 12
2 The Twenties……Page 26
3 The Thirties……Page 42
4 The Second World War……Page 56
5 The Post-War World……Page 72
6 From the Seventies to the Nineties……Page 90
7 Towards the Millennium……Page 106
Further Reading……Page 122
Chronology……Page 126
Prime Ministers 1914-2000……Page 130
B……Page 131
C……Page 132
F……Page 133
I……Page 134
L……Page 135
N……Page 136
R……Page 137
T……Page 138
Z……Page 139