Twentieth-century Britain

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century Britain examines the forces of consensus and of conflict in twentieth-century Britain. The account covers the trauma of the First World War and the social divisions of the twenties; fierce domestic and foreign policy debates in the thirties; the impact of the Second World War for domestic transformation, popular culture and the loss of empire; the transition from the turmoil of the seventies to the aftermath of Thatcherism and the advent of New Labour. Throughout, cultural and artistic themes are woven into the analysis, along with the distinct national experiences of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The profound tension that shook the United Kingdom are juxtaposed against equally deep forces for stability, cohesion, and a sense of historic identity.

ISBN 019285397X   Pages 144 ISBN13 9780192853974 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 128 Imprint Oxford Paperbacks   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Very Short Introductions Publication date 10 Aug 2000   Height (mm) 174 Library of Congress DA566.M67   Width (mm) 111 DEWEY 941.082   Spine width (mm) 8 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level General

		List of Illustrations
		List of Maps
1		The First World War		1
2		The Twenties		15
3		The Thirties		30
4		The Second World War		44
5		The Post-War World		60
6		From the Seventies to the Nineties		78
7		Towards the Millennium		94
		Further Reading		111
		Chronology		115
		Prime Ministers 1914-2000		119
		Index		121

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