Following their ground-breaking book on Public Schools and the
Great War, David Walsh and Anthony Seldon now examine how those
same schools fared in the Second World War. They use eye-witness
testimony to recount stories of resilience and improvisation in
1940 as the likelihood of invasion and the terrors of the Blitz
threatened the very survival of public schools, and they assess the
giant impact that public school alumni contributed to every aspect
of the war effort. The authors examine how the ‘People’s War’
brought social cohesion, with the opportunity to end public school
exclusiveness to the fore, encouraged by Winston Churchill among
others. That opportunity was ironically squandered by the otherwise
radical Clement Attlee’s post-war Labour government, prolonging
the ‘public school problem’ right through to the present day.
The public schools shaped twentieth century history profoundly,
never more so than in the conduct of both its world wars. The
impact of the schools on both wars was very different, as were the
legacies. This book is full of profound historical reflection and
is essential reading for all who want to understand the history of
modern Britain. This fascinating book draws widely on primary
source material and personal accounts of inspiring courage and
endurance.
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