Britain Since 1948

Britain since 1948 explores the developments in the home, technology, work, culture and population over the last 6 decades. Starting off with life in post war Britain when rationing was still in force, through the developments of the washing machine and the television, to the latest advances of space. br brPanels encourage further investigation and a timeline to the chart the developments in chronological order.

This title encourages pupils to examine the developments in post-war Britain and to consider how they have contributed to today's society. Stimulating activities cover economic developments and industrialisation, recreational and religious choices, and Britain's relations with other communities and countries.

Primary History: Britain since 1948 encourages pupils to examine the developments in post-war Britain and to consider how they have contributed to today's society. Stimulating activities cover economic developments and industrialisation, recreational and religious choices, and Britain's relations with other communities and countries.

In an analysis of Britain's policy towards Palestine in the post-mandatory era, the author examines the circumstances which led to the formulation of Britain's policy - the partition of mandatory Palestine between Israel and Jordan - and the stages of its implementation. A major theme emerges: that Britain's Middle East policy was a function of two main features: Britain's close alliance with Transjordan; and its pragmatic adaptability to developments in the area. Based on primary sources made available only recently in British, Israeli and American archives, the book offers new insights into a policy which was to have far reaching-effects.

In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health and stress in post-war Britain through a series of carefully connected case studies.

The present volume traces the history of German settlement through a series of essays designed to cover each period and to analyse specific aspects.