The fear and the freedom : how the Second World War changed us / Keith Lowe.
Publisher: London : Viking, Penguin Books, 2017Description: xi, 561 : illustrations, portraits, maps.Content type: text | still image | cartographic material Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780670923519; 9780670923526.Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects | Europe -- Politics and government -- 1945-DDC classification: 940.5314 Summary: "The Second World War was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But how did the experience and memory of bloodshed affect our relationships with each other and the world? The new order, as it emerged after 1945, saw the end of European empires and the birth of two new superpowers, whose wrangling would lead to a new, global Cold War. Scientists delivered new technologies, architects planned buildings to rise from the rubble, politicians fantasized about overhauled societies, people changed their nationalities and dreamed of new lives. As well as analyzing the major changes, The Fear and the Freedom uses the stores of how ordinary people coped with the post-war world and turned one of the greatest traumas in history into an opportunity for change. This is the definitive exploration of the aftermath of WWII - and the impact it still has today on our nations, cities and families."--Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 940.5314 LOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 014058 |
"The Second World War was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But how did the experience and memory of bloodshed affect our relationships with each other and the world? The new order, as it emerged after 1945, saw the end of European empires and the birth of two new superpowers, whose wrangling would lead to a new, global Cold War. Scientists delivered new technologies, architects planned buildings to rise from the rubble, politicians fantasized about overhauled societies, people changed their nationalities and dreamed of new lives. As well as analyzing the major changes, The Fear and the Freedom uses the stores of how ordinary people coped with the post-war world and turned one of the greatest traumas in history into an opportunity for change. This is the definitive exploration of the aftermath of WWII - and the impact it still has today on our nations, cities and families."--Provided by publisher.