Aspects of British Political History, 1914-1995

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Psychology Press, 1996 - Broj stranica: 430
Directly relevant to student exam questions and courses, this text examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear and digestible form. It is also illustrated with helpful maps, charts and diagramsAspects of British Political History 1914-1995 examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear and digestible form. It:* introduces fresh angles to long-studied topics* consolidates a great body of recent research* analyses views of different historians* offers an interpretive rather than narrative approach * gives concise treatment to complex issues* is directly relevant to student questions and courses* is carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle these courses* is illustrated with helpful maps, charts, illustrations and photographs.
 

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Introduction to British political history 191495
1
The First World War and its impact
21
The decline of the Liberal party 191440
39
The 1924 Labour government
54
Baldwin and the Conservative ascendancy between the wars
68
The General Strike
82
The first crisis of Labour 192939
97
The economy unemployment and government policy between the wars
109
domestic policies 195164
195
Years of reform and crisis 196479
211
Thatcherism and after 197995
229
The second crisis of Labour 197992
247
Foreign policy and defence 194570
261
Foreign policy and defence 197095
276
Britain and Europe since 1945
286
The British Empire and Commonwealth in the twentieth
304

Versailles foreign policy and collective security 191833
129
Foreign policy and appeasement 19339
144
The Second World War and its impact
166
The Labour government 194551
179
The Irish issue 191496
320
Equal opportunities and womens rights in twentiethcentury
338
Primary sources for British political history 191495
360
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