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London 1945: Life in the Debris of War
London 1945 Life in the Debris of War
Author: Maureen Waller
London at the outset of war in 1939 was the greatest city in the world, the heart of the British Empire. By 1945, it was a drab and exhausted city, beginning the long haul back to recovery. The defiant capital had always been Hitler's prime target. The last months of the war saw the final phase of the battle of London as the enemy unleashed its ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312338046
ISBN-10: 031233804X
Publication Date: 6/13/2006
Pages: 511
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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An eye-opening account of what Londoners suffered during World War II--the bombing, the family disruptions, the rationing and standing in line for food and clothing items, the constant danger. The author goes into some detail about this council and that agency (and there seemed to be an endless amount of them) and this neighborhood and that street--details which went right over the head of this American reader. But the human stories are fascinating and the images of the London which emerged from six years of war are compelling. It's also very interesting to see exactly how the welfare state emerged from the government programs set up during the war, and how people's expectations of government were changed by the war years. A long but satisfying read for anyone who's interested in World War II.
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