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Modern England, 1885-1945 : a history of my own times / J. A. R. Marriott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marriott, J. A. R. (John Arthur Ransome), Sir, 1859-1945, author.
- Series:
- History of England ; Volume 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (591 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Other Title:
- Modern England 1885-1945
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Barnes & Noble, 1960.
- Contents:
- Prologue
- The advent of democracy
- The Salisbury government : social reform
- English parties and Irish hopes
- Liberalism in fetters
- England and her neighbours, 1885-99
- The new imperialism : the jubilees
- British dominion in Africa : The Boer War, 1899-1902; the death of Queen Victoria
- King Edward VII
- The decline and fall of the Unionist government : the Balfour ministry
- The diplomatic revolution : England and foreign alliances
- The labour problem : trade unions and politics
- The new liberalism
- The settlement of South Africa
- Social reform and democratic finance
- The constitutional crisis
- On the brink of armageddon, 1911-14
- The Irish problem
- The genesis of the Great War
- The Great War
- The Great War : the home front
- The overseas empire and the war at sea
- The peace conference : The Treaty of Versailles
- The aftermath of war
- The Irish rebellion and after
- The British Commonwealth of Nations : "Staatenbund or Bundesstaat?"
- Expectant India : the crown and the peoples; the crown and the princes
- Unrestful England : the post-war years
- Towards the abyss
- The Second World War
- The home front.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
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