While it lasted, the Second World War dominated the life of the
nations that were involved and most of those that were not. Since
Britain was in at both the start and the finish her people
experienced the impact of total ar in full measure. The experience
was a test of the most comprehensive kind: of the institutions, of
the resources, and the very cohesion of the nation. The Test of War
by Robert Mackay examines how the nation responded to this test.
For a generation after the ending of the war this response was
represented as largely unproblematical: faced with mortal threat to
their survival the people rallied around their leaders, sank their
differences and bore the burdens and sacrifices that were necessary
to victory. More recently, demurring voices have challeged this
cosy picture by emphasizing negative features of the war as
official muddle, low industrial productivity and strikes, the black
market, looting and the persistence of hostile class relations.
Robert Mackay re-examines these debates, arguing that, for all its
imperfections, British society under threat remained vital,
cohesive and optimistically creative about its future.
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