Table of Contents

Introduction Key Topic 1: The impact of the Depression 1931-39 The growth of unemployment and the government response The experience of the unemployed Case study: the Jarrow Crusade Key Topic 2: Britain alone The BEF, Dunkirk and Churchill The Battle of Britain The Blitz Key Topic 3: Britain at war The role of government, food supplies and rationing The changing role of women D-Day and the defeat of Germany Key Topic 4: Labour in power, 1945-51 Labour comes to power Responding to Beveridge: the attack on 'want' The NHS Glossary

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Steve Waugh taught history at all levels for over thirty-five years at an inner city comprehensive school and a small private school. He has written history textbooks for several leading publishers. John Wright is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks.