Britain in the Twentieth Century

Meeting the needs of teachers and students studying for the revised AS and A2 exams, this text presents an approach to teaching and learning 20th-century British history at A level. "Britain in the Twentieth Century" focuses on the key topics within the period. Each topic is then comprehensively explored to provide background, essay writing advice and examples, source work and historical skills. From 1900 to the new millennium, the key topics featured include: Britain in a new century, 1900-1914; World War II and its impact; inter-war domestic problems; British foreign policy, 1919-1939; Britain and World War II; and social and economic change, 1945-1979.

"For Students studying for their AS and A2 level exams in Twentieth Century British history, as well as anyone interested in contemporary British History, Ian Cawood's book "Britian in the Twentieth Century is an incomparable resource.."-"History in Review, Rochelle Caviness, April 21, 2004