British Society, 1939-1951 - Module Guide
Peter Ciuffetti
British Society, 1939-1951 provides access to thousands of documents from the collections of eleven U.K. government departments, each responsible for dealing with and reporting on the domestic situation in Britain during the Second World War and its aftermath. Its files document a wide variety of themes and topics relating to social, economic, political, and cultural affairs, providing a uniquely comprehensive insight into civilian life across the country, and the everyday impacts of total war. Each collection contains the reports of government departments, the records of local wartime organizations, and the voices of ordinary citizens living through the period.
Editorial Board members have written essays that contextualize the primary source material and highlight key themes, topics, and events discussed within British Society, 1939-1951. Facing Armageddon: British society and civil …
Teachers and students are invited to explore a range of downloadable resources and teaching packs through which to discover, analyze, and discuss the collections in British Society, 1939-1951
In its attempt to monitor and respond to the impacts of total war on British society, the ministers and departments of the U.K. government collated a vast array of narratives, …
The content, scope, and structure of British Society, 1939-1951 was developed in consultation with academics and archive records specialists. The strategies and decisions that guided the selection of material, as …