In the summer of 1914, Britain felt secure that the old order was
firmly in place. Britain, through its navy, ruled the waves, and a
fair part of the world through its Empire. Yet this security was an
illusion; a war of unimaginable scale was just days away. The war
would affect every level of British society; first through the
urgent need for a massive expansion of the armed forces, drawing in
ever-more men from civilian life. This in turn denuded the
factories, shops and farms of labour, at a time when industry
needed to expand to clothe and supply the armed services, and
agriculture needed to fill the shortages of food created by the
U-boat assault on our merchant fleet. The armed forces had first
call on men, food, and material, so shortages hit the civilian
population hardest; replacement labour was found in women, who
began to take on work previously the reserve of men; in the
factories, transport, commerce, and agriculture. Food remained a
problem; shortages led to food queues, leading to increasing
Government control and eventually rationing. Civilians were also
hit by shortages of petrol and clothing, leading to petrol
rationing, gas-cars, and ‘standard’ cloth. There were also more
immediate dangers; raids by German ships on coastal towns, and air
raids throughout the country by Zeppelins, and later, aeroplanes.
In ‘Dear Old Blighty’, Mike Brown looks in depth at the
experience of the civilians, men, women and children, of Britain
throughout those four momentous years.
General
Imprint: |
Sabrestorm Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2018 |
Authors: |
Mike Brown
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Dimensions: |
244 x 173 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78122-010-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78122-010-7 |
Barcode: |
9781781220108 |
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