War and Progress
Britain 1914-1945
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · November 10, 1996
This is an account of how the daily lives of ordinary peoples were changed, profoundly and permanently, by these three momentous decades 1914-1945.
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- Who it’s for
- Peter Dewey traces how three decades of upheaval changed ordinary lives across Britain.
- Genres
- 20th-Century History, Social History, Economic History
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, November 10, 1996
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This is an account of how the daily lives of ordinary peoples were changed, profoundly and permanently, by these three momentous decades 1914-1945. Often depicted in negative terms Peter Dewey finds a much more positive pattern in the wealth of evidence he lays before us. His is a story of economic achievement, and the emergence of a new sense of social community in the nation, rather than a saga of disenchantment and decline.
Britain’s Changing Lives
Peter Dewey traces how three decades of upheaval changed ordinary lives across Britain.
Come here for
- Everyday life in Britain from 1914 to 1945
- Economic achievement and a changing sense of social community
Expect
- A more positive account of economic change
- Social community emerging alongside altered daily lives
Where it sits
| Social History | 49% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century History | 43% |
| Economic History | 22% |
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- Authors
- Peter Dewey
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- November 10, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook