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Creating the People's War : Civil Defence Communities in Second World War Britain / Jessica Hammett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hammett, Jessica, author.
- Series:
- Cultural history of modern war.
- Cultural History of Modern War Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil defense--Great Britain.
- Civil defense.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Great Britain--Social conditions--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (274 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, England : Manchester University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- Civil defence was the most significant voluntary organisation of the Second World War. It involved men and women of every class, generation and locality in Britain. This book examines how civil defence personnel developed local workplace communities, engaged with ideas about civil duty, and helped to create the myth of the 'people's war'.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- 1 Community
- 2 The people's war
- 3. Veterans
- 4 Housewives
- 5 Adolescents
- 6 Lovers
- 7 Conscientious objectors
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 25, 2023).
- Previously issued in print: 2022.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781526170026
- 1526170027
- 9781526162403
- 1526162407
- 9781526162427
- 1526162423
- OCLC:
- 1340956693
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