Britain in the Depression : society and politics, 1929-1939
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Britain in the Depression : society and politics, 1929-1939
Longman, 1994
2nd ed
Available at 21 libraries
Note
Rev. ed. of: The slump, 1977
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole queues and hunger marches, mass unemployment, the means test, and the rise of fascism - also saw the development of new industries, the growth of comfortable suburbia, and rising standards of living for many. The authors look behind the legends for an objective - and timely - reassessment, as Britain again struggles with the economic and spiritual ills of recession, depression and unemployment.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements.
Introduction to the new edition.
1. Myth and reality: Britain in the 1930s.
2. The dawn of affluence.
3. The hungry thirties.
4. The problem of unemployment.
5. The impact of unemployment.
6. The General Election of 1931.
7. Politics and the people, 1931-5.
8. The Communist Party.
9. The National Unemployed Worker's Movement.
10. Hunger marches and demonstrations.
11. The Fascist challenge.
12. The government and public order.
13. The General Election of 1935.
14. The revolution that never was.
Statistical Appendix.
Bibliography.
Index.
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