Mansfield, Nick.

The Great War Localities and Regional Identities. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (170 pages)

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Contributors; introduction; military tribunals in carmarthenshire,1916-1917; the radical ex-servicemen of 1918; industry, labour and patriotismin the black country; commemorating the fallen in surrey'sopen spaces after the great war; wigwams and resort towns; roman catholic army chaplainsand claims of a working-class"advantage" in the great war; labour patriotism in lancashireand london, 1914-1918; index

The First World War was one of the prime motors of social change in modern British history. Culture and technology at all levels were transformed. The growing impact of the state, the introduction of modern democracy and change in political allegiance affected most aspects of the lives of UK citizens. Whilst most of the current centenary interest focuses on military aspects of the conflict, this volume considers how these fundamental changes varied from locality to locality within Britain's...



9781443861991


History--Periodicals.
World War, 1914-1918.
History.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War.


Electronic Books.

D410 / .G743 2014