Paul Addison war ein britischer Autor und Historiker, der sich auf die britische Erfahrung im Zweiten Weltkrieg und deren Auswirkungen auf die Nachkriegsgesellschaft spezialisierte. Seine Werke tauchen tief in die Frage ein, wie Kriegserlebnisse die britische Identität und gesellschaftliche Umbrüche prägten, und analysieren entscheidende Momente und Persönlichkeiten, die den Kurs des Landes beeinflussten. Addisons Herangehensweise zeichnet sich durch sorgfältige Forschung und ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis der nationalen Psyche in einer Zeit des Wandels aus.
During the Second World War many thousands of women joined the women's auxiliary services to perform important military tasks for the RAF, army and Royal Navy. This book traces the wartime history of these auxiliary services and the integration of women into the British armed forces.
A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century. Assesses the impact of the Second World War Looks at Britain’s role in the wider world, including the legacy of Empire, Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the United States, and integration with continental Europe Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness, immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and the impact of the mass media Covers domestic politics and the economy Introduces the varied perspectives dominating historical writing on this period Identifies the key issues which are likely to fuel future debate
This biography by Paul Addison explores Winston Churchill's remarkable transformation into a national hero during WWII, despite his controversial past and mixed reputation. It delves into the complexities of his character, revealing a warrior-statesman whose enduring legacy transcends both praise and criticism.
On the night of 13th and 14th February 1945, the RAF bombed the German city of Dresden, causing devastating fires which obliterated the historic city centre and killed many thousands of people. Sixty years later, these raids remain one of the most notorious and also one of the most controversial episodes of the Second World War. The Bombing of Dresden, 1945 assembles a cast of distinguished scholars, including Sebastian Cox, Nicola Lambourne, Soenke Neitzel, Richard Overy and Hew Strachan, to review the origins, conduct, and consequences of the raids. Each contributor writes from his or her own perspective, offering the reader a panoramic reassessment of the evidence and the issues, including the question of whether or not the bombing of the city constitutes a war crime. Firestorm cogently demonstrates the reasons why Dresden has come to symbolize the military and ethical questions involved in the waging of total war.
Edited and introduced by two leading historians of the period, this volume tells the inside story of Home Intelligence and why it proved so controversial in Whitehall, the complete and unabridged sequence of reports provide us with a unique and extraordinary window into the mindset of the British during a momentous period in their history.
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