
Britain in the Modern World
J. A. Cloake(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 24. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-19-913376-5 (ISBN)
Description
This core book is aimed at average and above average ability Key Stage 4 National Curriculum pupils. All the material for the core unit is covered in such a way as to enable the most able to attain the highest levels, while it also remains accessible to those of average ability.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
full colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-913376-5 (9780199133765)
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Content
PART 1: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIETY IN BRITAIN 1901-1939; Who were the Edwardians?; Social reform, 1906-1939; The Liberals and the House of Lords; The suffragettes; The rise of the Labour party; The General Strike, 1926; The Depression: Britain and Germany; Politics and Depression; The Irish Free State; Women: roles and opportunities; PART 2: BRITAIN SINCE 1945; The impact of the Second World War; The Welfare State and nationalism; The motor car; Popular culture; Immigration and race relations: Britain and the USA; Britain and Northern Ireland; Labour and politics in the 1970s; The decline of the British economy, 1950-1975; The Thatcher years, 1979-1990; The Falklands War; Computers, technology and change; People and politics; PART 3: BRITAIN AND THE WIDER WORLD; Britain and India: The struggle for independence; The Suez crises, 1956; France and Algeria; The Cold War: origins and motives; Superpower relations; The United Nations; The EEC; Britain's changing world role since 1945; Winston Churchill: The role of the individual