English History 1914-1945

This book begins on 4 August 1914, the day Britain entered the 'GreatWar', and describes the three decades of unparalleled upheaval and change up tothe defeat of Japan in 1945, which marked the end of the Second World War.Twin themes of international conflict and mass unemployment in Englandpredominate - besides giving a full account of foreign and domestic politicswhich were elaborated to deal with them, Taylor also pays particular attentionto the impact of events on everyday lives.This book is an essential work from one of the finest historians of thetwentieth century, which no one interested in the affairs of the UK will want tobe without.

A. J. P Taylor was one of Britain's most respected and influential historians. He was Professor of History and Fellow of Magdalen College, University of Oxford. He died in 1990.