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When World War II began in September 1939 Wales was
considered to be one of the safest parts of the United
Kingdom. However, with the Fall of France in June 1940 it
came within the range of German bombers based there. Death
and destruction followed. The conflict changed every aspect
of life in Wales. Many Welsh people remembered World War I,
and the depression that followed it, and there was a sense
that, after the defeat of Hitler, post-War Wales should
benefit from a fairer and more equitable society. In Wales
at War, Stuart Broomfield examines how World War II affected
Wales and its people, including its role as a strategic
refuge, attitudes to the conflict, air raids and the role of
the coalfields, as well as its impact on post-War
developments. He also seeks to explain why the Labour Party
did so well there in the General Election of 1945, despite
Winston Churchill's status as victorious war-leader.
ISBN: 9780752451909
ISBN-10: 0752451901
Series: History Press
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 160
Published: 1st October 2009
Dimensions (cm): 12.4 x 18.5
x 5.0
Weight (kg): 0.269
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