Britain in the twentieth century
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Britain in the twentieth century
（Spotlight history）
Routledge, 2004
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Britain in the 20th century
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction
- Britain in a new century, 1900-1914
- The impact of the First World War, 1914-1918
- Inter-war domestic problems, 1918-1939
- British foreign policy between the wars, 1918-1939
- Britain and the Second World War, 1939-1945
- The age of consensus: domestic affairs, 1945-1979
- The wind of change: foreign and colonial policy, 1945-1979
- Social and economic change, 1945-1979
- Towards the millennium, 1979-2000
- Conclusion: end of the period survey
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Britain in the Twentieth Century is a new approach to teaching and learning twentieth century British history at A level. It meets the needs of teachers and students studying for today's revised AS and A2 exams.
In a unique style, Britain in the Twentieth Century focuses on the key topics within the period. Each topic is then comprehensively explored to provide background, essay writing advice and examples, source work and historical skills.
From 1900 to the new millennium, the key topics featured include:
* Britain in a new century, 1900-1914
* the First World War and its impact
* inter-war domestic problems
* British foreign policy, 1919-1939
* Britain and the Second World War
* social and economic change, 1945-1979.
Table of Contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Britain in a New Century, 1900-1914
- 3: The Impact of the First World War, 1914-1918
- 4: Inter-war Domestic Problems, 1918-1939
- 5: British Foreign Policy Between the Wars, 1918-1939
- 6: Britain and the Second World War, 1939-1945
- 7: The Age of Consensus
- 8: The 'Wind of Change'
- 9: Social and Economic Change, 1945-1979
- 10: Towards the Millennium, 1979-2000
- 11: Conclusion
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