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The British home front and the First World War /

"The First World War required the mobilisation of entire societies, regardless of age or gender. The phrase 'home front' was itself a product of the war with parts of Britain literally a war front, coming under enemy attack from the sea and increasingly the air. However, the home fron...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Strachan, Hew (Editor, Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Great Britain.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > Great Britain.
Nationalism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect économique > Grande-Bretagne.
Nationalisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Economics.
Nationalism.
Social aspects.
Social conditions.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Hew Strachan
  • 1. The United Kingdom in 1914 / Catriona Pennell
  • Part I. Government : 2. The monarchy / Heather Jones
  • 3. The growth of cabinet government / George Peden
  • 4. The defence of the Realm Act and other emergency laws / G.R. Rubin
  • 5. Local government and the Great War: the experience in Essex / Stuart Hallifax
  • 6. The clergy and cultural mobilisation / Edward Madigan
  • Part II. Resources : 7. Iron and Steel / Peter Claughton
  • 8. Timber / Rob Newman
  • 9. Fishing / Robb Robinson
  • 10. Agriculture / Keith Grieves
  • 11. Coal / David Howell
  • 12. War finance / Jonathan Boff
  • Part III. People : 13. Labour, the Labour Party and the trade unions / Chris Wrigley
  • 14. Nations in arms: enlistment and conscription / Ian F.W. Beckett
  • 15. Charitable work / Peter Grant
  • 16. Refugees / Pierre Purseigle
  • 17. Prisoners of war and internees / Panikos Panayi
  • Part IV. Production : 18. Munitions / Gerard Charmley
  • 19. Clothing and uniforms / Krisztina Robert
  • 20. Britain's private shipbuilding and ship repair industries / Hugh Murphy
  • 21. Railways / Christopher Phillips
  • 22. Seaborne trade and merchant shipping / Martin Wilcox and David J. Starkey
  • 23. Food / Mary Elisabeth Cox
  • Part V. Social Impacts : 24. Press and propaganda / David Monger
  • 25. Pacifism / Martin Ceadel
  • 26. Homes and families in wartime / Maggie Andrews
  • 27. Crime and policing / Louise A. Jackson
  • 28. Children / Rosie Kennedy
  • 29. The 'home front' as war front / Susan R. Grayzel
  • Conclusion : 30. The United Kingdom in 1919 / Martin Daunton.