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Twentieth-century Britain : a political history /

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This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the 20th century in Britain. It presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrators, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia.'

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubinstein, W. D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Britain in 1900: Salisbury and Balfour, 1900-05
  • 2. The Liberal Government, 1905-10
  • 3. The Liberal Government, 1910-14: A 'General Crisis'?
  • 4. The First World War, 1914-18
  • 5. Lloyd George's Post-War Coalition, 1918-22
  • 6. Britain in the 1920's: Bonar Law, MacDonald, and Baldwin
  • 7. The Second Labour Administration and the National Government, 1929-35
  • 8. The National Government from Recovery to War, 1935-39
  • 9. The Second World War, 1939-45
  • 10. The Labour Government of 1945-51
  • 11. The Tories' Thirteen Years, 1951-64
  • 12. Reversing British Decline? Wilson, Heath, and Callaghan, 1964-79
  • 13. The Thatcher Era, 1979-90
  • 14. In Thatcher's Wake: John Major and Tony Blair, 1990-2000.