Britain since 1945 : the people's peace /

Morgan, Kenneth O.

Britain since 1945 : the people's peace / People's peace Kenneth O. Morgan. - 3rd edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. - xii, 623p., [8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Previous ed.: published as The people's peace. 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 579-596) and index.

This title examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the rise of New Labour. Its themes include the troubles of the economy, decolonisation, and Britain's relationship to the Commonwealth, the US and Europe.

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Great Britain--History--George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-
Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-

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