The test of war : inside Britain, 1939-45 /
Mackay, Robert, 1940-
The test of war : inside Britain, 1939-45 / Robert Mackay. - London ; Philadelphia, PA : UCL Press, 1999. - 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-240) and index.
Chapter 1 Going to war -- chapter 2 Britain on the eve of war -- chapter 3 Politics -- chapter 4 The economy at war -- chapter 5 Aliens, dissenters and outlaws -- chapter 6 Defending the land and the people -- chapter 7 Morale -- chapter 8 Adapting, enduring, escaping -- chapter 9 Time for change: the General Election -- chapter 10 Taking stock: Britain in 1945.
While it lasted, the Second World War dominated the life of the nations that were involved and most of those that were not. Since Britain was in at both the start and the finish her people experienced the impact of total ar in full measure. The experience was a test of the most comprehensive kind: of the institutions, of the resources, and the very cohesion of the nation. The Test of War by Robert Mackay examines how the nation responded to this test. For a generation after the ending of the war this response was represented as largely unproblematical: faced with mortal threat to their survival the people rallied around their leaders, sank their differences and bore the burdens and sacrifices that were necessary to victory. More recently, demurring voices have challeged this cosy picture by emphasizing negative features of the war as official muddle, low industrial productivity and strikes, the black market, looting and the persistence of hostile class relations. Robert Mackay re-examines these debates, arguing that, for all its imperfections, British society under threat remained vital, cohesive and optimistically creative about its future.
9781135362133 (electronic bk.) 1135362130 (electronic bk.) 0585460183 (electronic bk.) 9780585460185 (electronic bk.) 0203214714 (electronic bk.) 9780203214718 (electronic bk.) 0203271203 9780203271209 9786610324705 6610324700
1918-1952
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Grande-Bretagne.
HISTORY--Europe--Great Britain.
Manners and customs.
Heimatfront
Weltkrieg
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Weltkrieg II--Grossbritannien.
Krieg--Gesellschaft--Grossbritannien--Geschichte 20. Jh.
Great Britain--History--George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--1918-1945.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire--1936-1952 (George VI)
Grande-Bretagne--Mœurs et coutumes--1918-1945.
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Grossbritannien--Innenpolitik--Geschichte 1900-1945.
Grande-Bretagne--guerre mondiale 2.
Electronic books.
History.
DA587 / .M17 1999eb
941.084
The test of war : inside Britain, 1939-45 / Robert Mackay. - London ; Philadelphia, PA : UCL Press, 1999. - 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-240) and index.
Chapter 1 Going to war -- chapter 2 Britain on the eve of war -- chapter 3 Politics -- chapter 4 The economy at war -- chapter 5 Aliens, dissenters and outlaws -- chapter 6 Defending the land and the people -- chapter 7 Morale -- chapter 8 Adapting, enduring, escaping -- chapter 9 Time for change: the General Election -- chapter 10 Taking stock: Britain in 1945.
While it lasted, the Second World War dominated the life of the nations that were involved and most of those that were not. Since Britain was in at both the start and the finish her people experienced the impact of total ar in full measure. The experience was a test of the most comprehensive kind: of the institutions, of the resources, and the very cohesion of the nation. The Test of War by Robert Mackay examines how the nation responded to this test. For a generation after the ending of the war this response was represented as largely unproblematical: faced with mortal threat to their survival the people rallied around their leaders, sank their differences and bore the burdens and sacrifices that were necessary to victory. More recently, demurring voices have challeged this cosy picture by emphasizing negative features of the war as official muddle, low industrial productivity and strikes, the black market, looting and the persistence of hostile class relations. Robert Mackay re-examines these debates, arguing that, for all its imperfections, British society under threat remained vital, cohesive and optimistically creative about its future.
9781135362133 (electronic bk.) 1135362130 (electronic bk.) 0585460183 (electronic bk.) 9780585460185 (electronic bk.) 0203214714 (electronic bk.) 9780203214718 (electronic bk.) 0203271203 9780203271209 9786610324705 6610324700
1918-1952
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Grande-Bretagne.
HISTORY--Europe--Great Britain.
Manners and customs.
Heimatfront
Weltkrieg
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Weltkrieg II--Grossbritannien.
Krieg--Gesellschaft--Grossbritannien--Geschichte 20. Jh.
Great Britain--History--George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--1918-1945.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire--1936-1952 (George VI)
Grande-Bretagne--Mœurs et coutumes--1918-1945.
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Grossbritannien--Innenpolitik--Geschichte 1900-1945.
Grande-Bretagne--guerre mondiale 2.
Electronic books.
History.
DA587 / .M17 1999eb
941.084