Download or read book The Phoney War on the Home Front written by Ernest Sackville Turner and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Phoney War on the Home Front written by E. S. Turner and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the strangest periods in the social history of Britain was that of the Phoney War of 1939-40, when the nation did not know quite whether it was at war or peace. E.S. Turner's marvellous study, first published in 1961, offers a none-too-reverent account of how Britons tried to adjust themselves to the uncertainties of those days. What was a woman to do if the air-raid siren sounded while she was curling her hair? Were the police required to open fire through jewellers' windows at un-extinguished light bulbs? What was more patriotic - to buy War Bonds or to drink as much whisky as possible? Turner further explores the difficulties posed by blackouts to private detectives and prostitutes; the impact of the moment upon morals, and on fashions; and the bureaucracy's blundering seizure of the nation's spa hotels. The story is carried entertainingly all the way to the Blitz: the darkening moment at which Britain realized there was indeed 'a war on.'
Download or read book The Phoney War written by Ernest Sackville Turner and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of the drama in three acts which was played on Britain's home front in the first year of the second world war. Act One saw the nation keyed up for instant horrors. Act Two saw it fussing and fumbling, wondering what had gone wrong. Act Three saw it roused by a great blow between the eyes. This book is about the home front alone. It is not concerned with the political direction of the war or with the strategy of defense. It deals with that topsy-turvy period when Hoxton and Bridgeton spilled out into the shocked countryside ; when business firms withdrew into moated castles and civil servants threw the invalids out of the spa hotels ; when every day the law invented strange new offenses and created new tribunals ; when the nation suffered most of the discomforts of war without any of its excitements. The object has been to show some of the attitudes that were struck, the controversies that were sparked, the steps that were taken to keep business and hobbies going, the outbreaks of lunacy and commonsense and the efforts of ordinary men and women to cope with situations hilarious in their gravity. --from the Introduction.
Download or read book War on the Home Front written by Juliet Gardiner and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, this book provides the answers to many questions relating to the Britain at war experience, by using facsimiles of actual documents and memorabilia from the time: photos, paintings, propaganda, regulations, and witness accounts.
Download or read book The Phoney War written by Frank McDonough and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phoney War
Download or read book The Phoney War written by E S (Ernest Sackville) 1909- Turner and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Home Front written by Brenda Williams and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was it like to live on the home front during wartime? Even though these individuals were far from the fighting, they played an important role in how the battles were fought. Find out more in this fascinating title.
Download or read book The Home Front in World War Two written by Neil R. Storey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War was fought not only in the skies above Kent, but also in the streets and front rooms of the nation. Air Raid Wardens, Land Girls and members of the WI formed just a part of the Home Front that would help bring Britain victory.
Download or read book The Home Front in World War II written by Pat Levy and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores life in various countries during World War II for the ordinary citizens who contributed to war efforts in factories and other venues and who, in come [sic] cases, experienced the horrors of war firsthand.
Download or read book Ministry of Morale written by Ian McLaine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1979, is an analysis of the wartime Ministry of Information, responsible for the maintenance of public morale. How was it that British morale remained high, yet the department responsible was so bad? This book examines the domestic work of the Ministry and offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of both government and people during the war. It answers key questions: How did a government department assess and set about maintaining morale? How did it handle the social and political questions associated with morale – post-war social reform, press freedom and censorship, the nature of the Soviet regime? How sound in fact was civilian morale, on the basis of the secret Wartime Intelligence reports then available? One of the most fascinating aspects of this book is the Ministry’s constant internal debate on how its responsibilities should best be carried out. It is a key work of research on the political, psychological and mass communications problems facing a society at war.
Download or read book The Home Front in Britain written by Winston Ramsey and published by After the Battle. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated WWII history explores how the UK survived attack and prepared for battle with fascinating then-and-now comparison photos. Following the fall of France in June 1940, Britain stood alone against Germany until the first American soldiers began arriving in Britain in January 1942. At that time the only active ‘battlefront’ was in North Africa, yet the Home Front played a vital role in preparing a secure base for the eventual liberation of Europe. This volume offers a fascinating look at life in Britain over the course of the entire war, from 1939 to 1945. With copious photographs, maps, and other reproductions, it captures the people who served, the equipment they used, and historic locations as they appeared then—and as they are today.
Download or read book Churchill s Phoney War written by Graham Clews and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the dearth of scholarship on the Phoney War, this book examines the early months of World War II when Winston Churchill’s ability to lead Britain in the fight against the Nazis was being tested. Graham T. Clews explores how Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, proposed to fight this new world war, with particular attention given to his attempts to impel the Royal Navy, the British War Cabinet, and the French, toward a more aggressive prosecution of the conflict. This is no mere retelling of events but a deep analysis of the decision-making process and Churchill’s unique involvement in it. This book shares extensive new insights into well-trodden territory and original analysis of the unexplored, with each chapter offering material which challenges conventional wisdom. Clews reassesses several important issues of the Phoney War period including: Churchill’s involvement in the anti-U-boat campaign; his responsibility for the failures of the Norwegian Campaign; his attitude to Britain’s aerial bombing campaign and the notion of his unfettered “bulldog” spirit; his relationship with Neville Chamberlain; and his succession to the premiership. A man of considerable strengths and many shortcomings, the Churchill that emerges in Clews’ portrayal is dynamic and complicated. Churchill’s Phoney War adds a well-balanced and much-needed history of the Phoney War while scrupulously examining Churchill’s successes and failures.
Download or read book The Echo of War written by Siân Nicholas and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, it considers how, through its contribution to the 'reconstruction' debate, the BBC consolidated not only a lasting image of the 'People's War', but a compelling vision of the 'People's Peace'.
Download or read book Ostkrieg written by Stephen G. Fritz and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 22, 1941, Germany launched the greatest land assault in history on the Soviet Union, an attack that Adolf Hitler deemed crucial to ensure German economic and political survival. As the key theater of the war for the Germans, the eastern front consumed enormous levels of resources and accounted for 75 percent of all German casualties. Despite the significance of this campaign to Germany and to the war as a whole, few English-language publications of the last thirty-five years have addressed these pivotal events. In Ostkrieg: Hitler's War of Extermination in the East, Stephen G. Fritz bridges the gap in scholarship by incorporating historical research from the last several decades into an accessible, comprehensive, and coherent narrative. His analysis of the Russo-German War from a German perspective covers all aspects of the eastern front, demonstrating the interrelation of military events, economic policy, resource exploitation, and racial policy that first motivated the invasion. This in-depth account challenges accepted notions about World War II and promotes greater understanding of a topic that has been neglected by historians.
Download or read book Fledgling Eagles written by Christopher F. Shores and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Account of Air War over Western Europe and Scandinavia, September 1939-August 1940
Download or read book Jambusters written by Julie Summers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compelling true story that inspired the hugely successful major ITV drama series HOME FIRES – now in its second season. The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of its previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as 'a period of insanity'. Through archive material and interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend.
Download or read book IWM the Second World War on the Home Front written by Juliet Gardiner and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War on the Home Front takes you through the many facets of wartime Britain: from the Phoney War to the devastation of the Blitz; from the Home Guard and the Land Girls to the invasion of the Channel Islands; and from evacuation and rationing to code-breaking and the eventual victory celebrations. With 100 illustrations and 10 removable documents, it offers a unique perspective of the era.
