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The article explores how the political right to vote for women in Great Britain impacted women's social and political activities. Topics include the National Women Citizens’ Association (WCA), established in 1917, social activist Eleanor Rathbone, the Representation of the People Act of 1918 which expanded limited rights to women's vote, and the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act of 1928 which gave rights to all women voters. women's efforts to improve roads and traffic, women's employment rights, and child welfare.

The article discusses the history of activists against racism in Great Britain in the 1930s and 1940s, focusing on how their actions led to both the 1939 Conference on African Peoples, Democracy and World Peace in London, England and the Pan-African Congress of 1945 held in Manchester, England. Topics include the activist groups known as the League of Coloured Peoples and the West African Students Union, the political activists groups International African Friends of Abyssinia and the International African Friends of Ethiopia, and relations between civil rights activists with those associated with the communist and labour political parties.

The article discusses the role that World War I played in the development of the women-only Somerville College in Oxford, England, including in regard to its role as a military hospital for World War I casualties. An overview of the women students at Somerville College, including the future author Vera Brittain, is provided.

The article discusses British prisoners of war (POWs) in the Far East held by Japanese forces during World War II, focusing particularly on their post-war efforts to receive compensation for their torture and suffering. Organizations including the the Far East Prisoner-of-War Social Club and the Returned British Prisoner of War Association helped organize the former POWs and pursued claims for people who survived prison situations below the standards set by the 1929 Geneva Convention. Efforts to receive compensation were based loosely on the War Claims Act in the United States.

The article details how Great Britain was involved in the Vietnam War, taking into consideration the historic special relationship between the U.S. and Great Britain. Notable people discussed include U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, British Prime minister Harold Wilson and British defence secretary Denis Healey. Topics include training of troops in jungle warfare, the use of British military equipment, and the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

The article discusses West African students in Great Britain following World War II who placed their children with white working-class families during their studies. According to the article, approximately 5,000 West African children were fostered in Great Britain annually. The article examines the treatment of West African students in the African press, concerns in Great Britain over the progress of West African students, and the social aspects of transnational foster students.

The article discusses the patriotic, adventurous, and imperialistic tenor of British fiction during British involvement in the Middle East during the period between World War I and World War II. It examines the mandate given to Great Britain by the League of Nations following World War I to prevent conflict in the Middle East. The article describes the justification for the British presence in the Middle East in novels such as "Tom Willoughby's Scouts," by author Herbert Strang, "The Desert Hawk," by author Alan Western, and "The Raid," by author W.E. Johns. It also examines the influence of the book "Lawrence of Arabia" by author T.E. Lawrence on British interwar fiction.

The article discusses the popularity of fur garments in twentieth century Great Britain. It examines women's fashions, commenting on the popularity of fox fur in the 1930s and the popularity of mink fur following World War II. The author explores the views of J.G. Links, the son of a furrier named Calman Links. She also reflects on fur's fall from popularity in the late twentieth century, noting the rise of the animal rights movement and the eventual outlawing of fur farming in Great Britain in 2002.

The article discusses the history of twentieth century British crime and detective novels, British popular culture, and middle-class readership in Great Britain between 1910 and 1950. It considers the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes introduced by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first in 1887, the amateur sleuth Father Brown created by G. K. Chesterton, and the character of scientific barrister-physician Dr Thorndyke created by R. Austin Freeman. Other mystery writers considered include Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Georgette Heyer. Other subjects include the use of stereotypical characters in detective stories and mysteries, Jews in literature, and the importance of reason and rationality in the stories.

The article discusses Britain's decision to enter World War II. The author reports that in the mid-1930s most British citizens were vehemently opposed to going to war to stop fascism, but by the end of the decade public opinion shifted, causing many to believe the only way to oppose fascism successfully was through military action. Events in Spain that led public to shift are examined, with a specific focus on the Spanish Civil War. The reasons that the Spanish Civil War impacted British society are detailed.

This article examines daily life in Great Britain between the two world wars. The author counters the prevailing view the economic troubles and growing political conflict cast an unrelenting pall over social life. He offers statistics on the high rate of marriage and low incidents of crime to support his idea that the era was one of stability and social cohesion.

This article reviews the case of Alice Wheeldon, who was accused, along with her daughters, of plotting to murder prime minister David Lloyd George in 1917. However, the Wheeldon's were anti-war activists and the prosecution used this to inflame the public against the family. Although the evidence was almost nonexistent, Attorney General F. E. Smith won a conviction against three of the women.

The article reveals the forgotten history of the evacuation of French soldiers from Dunkirk to Britain in May 1940. The soldiers were thankful to their English brothers who fed, clothed, lodged and returned them France. In Great Britain, the rescue of Allied troops from the French port of Dunkirk is remembered as one of the most important episodes of the Second World War. The onslaught of the Battle of France was experienced first hand by the French soldiers in Dunkirk. Dead men and horses littered the ground.

Presents information on the quality of living in Great Britain in the 1950's. Participation of the British military forces on various wars outside the country; Socio-economic standards of living in the country as affected by war; Class divisions among the British.

The article discusses the division of the British army in 1914 into six divisions of regulars and 14 divisions of territorial volunteers, focusing on how British Major General Sir Henry Wilson deployed the troops during World War I. Other topics include the use of conscription throughout European countries, Britain's need for a larger army to win World War I, and the state of British foreign affairs prior to World War I.

Compares modern multiplex cinemas with the picture palaces of pre-war Britain. Background of the cinema-going habit in Britain; Description and features of the picture palaces of pre-war Britain; Factors that contributed to the decline of the cinema-going habit in Britain during the 1960s; Description and features of multiplex cinemas; Factors that contributed to the revival of the cinema-going habit in Britain.

Explains how and why Great Britain's links with Latin America declined so rapidly after 1914, and why it has been so difficult to rebuild contacts since the mid-twentieth century. Incompetence of British government and business; Details of the formidable economic position Britain built up in Latin America in the nineteenth century; Economic displacement of Britain in Latin America by the United States; How the Second World War accelerated the process of decline; Those who suffered most; Influence in Argentina; Lack of influence for British industry at high levels of British government.

Contends that the `inevitable triumph of Labour' view of 20th-century British history is being replaced by one both more pluralist and more appreciative of its idiosyncratic achievements. Whig interpretation of history; Differing accounts of the rise of the Labour Party; Interpretations by historians; Recent failures of Labour..

Studies the society and culture of 1951, the year in which `History Today' was born. Carefully delineated class structure; Popular music and entertainment of the time; Legacy of the war on all aspects of life; Literary greats; Influence of immigration.

Presents a sociolingusitic analysis of the advertisement tools used by Great Britain's Empire Marketing Board (EMB) to promote the image of the British Empire in 1926-1932. Description of the advertising campaigns created by EMB for the commercial products from British colonies; Impact of the promotion on British consumers; Assessment of the economic potential of British colonies.

Examines the problems faced by the Coalition Conservatives in Great Britain during the Second Front campaign of the Allied forces in the Second World War. Significance of the admiring attitude of the British to the Soviet Union on the Second Front campaign; Labor problems faced by the Coalition; Decline in the number of legislative seats controlled by the Coalition; Assessment of whether the Coalition should continue after the war.

Discusses the rise of socialism in Great Britain during the Edwardian era. Influence of trade unionism on the growth of socialism; Description of the Independent Labour Party's version of socialism; Conflict between different forms of socialism in Great Britain during the Edwardian era.

The article discusses the history of soccer, also known as football, focusing particularly on the establishment of the Football Association in London, England in 1863. Topics considered include the development of soccer in the countryside during the early modern period, the rules of soccer at public schools such as Eton, Harrow, and Rugby, and the use of passing by Scottish soccer teams.

The article compares and contrasts the finance and funding of three universities in England during the early twentieth century: Bristol; Reading; and Nottingham. All three Universities were originally established as university colleges of the University of London: Bristol in 1876; Nottingham in 1881; and Reading in 1892. Major funding was supplied by the Wills family, major shareholders in the Imperial Tobacco Company, to University of Bristol. The University of Reading found patronage from the Quaker family of George Palmer, co-founder of Huntley and Palmers biscuit-making company. The University of Nottingham gained both land grants and funding from retail chemist Jesse Boot, founder of the pharmacy chain Boots the Chemist.

This article describes the contributions of South Asians to Great Britain's history and culture. Numbers are hard to ascertain but during World War II, they played an important role in fighting for Britain. Women were involved as well, such as Noor Inayat Khan, who received the George Cross for her espionage work.

This article reexamines the 1917 British invasion of Iraq and the occupation of Baghdad, Iraq, during World War I. Though they initially claimed to come as liberators, their insistence on remaining and attempting to consolidate their rule in Mesopotamia quickly provoked a resistance by local Muslim tribes.

The author explores the history of "village homes" for children in England, created in the early 1900s to care for the children of the poor. It is explained that they were intended to separate children from their families and environment and break with the tradition of the workhouse. For many years, village homes were seen as a solution to many problems, primarily pauperism. Their role is explored through the 1960s, when they began to be viewed as a strange and old fashioned anomaly.

The article profiles 20th century British architectural critic Ian Nairn. The author discusses Nairn's combative style of criticism, a book he wrote entitled "Nairn's London," and the architectural changes undergone in London, England, since Nairn's death in 1983. According to the author, Nairn's writings were out of print as of January 2014.

The article discusses the way in which the 1938 parliamentary election of Oxford, England, which came about due to the sudden death of Member of Parliament (MP) R. C. Bourne, was influenced by the controversy surrounding British Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Nazi Germany with the Munich Agreement. The election featured Conservative Party candidate and victor Quintin Hogg, who supported appeasement, and the anti-appeasement Liberal/Labour Party candidate A.D. Lindsay.

The article discusses the history of the British ship known as "Empire Windrush." According to the article, the ship began as the "Monte Rosa" of the Hamburg Sud-America line, was taken over by the Nazi Germany organization Kraft durch Freude, and eventually rechristened the "Empire Windrush" following World War II. The article discusses its service during the Korean War and states that it carried members of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars and the British Royal Engineers to Korea as a part of United Nations (UN) military forces. According to the article, the "Empire Windrush" sank in the Mediterranean Sea following a fire in 1954. The article also discusses UN forces fighting a Chinese offensive in April 1951 and the role of U.S. general Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

The article discusses historiography regarding Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Great Britain in the late 1930s, and the foreign relations policy known as "appeasement," in which Chamberlain sought compromises with Adolf Hitler over Germany's territorial demands in central Europe. Appeasement is said to have been a partially logical policy, based on Great Britain's military weakness during that period. Chamberlain's belief that air power could keep the country secure is examined.

Examines the impact of the Entente Cordiale agreement between Great Britain and France in April 1904 on the relations among great powers in Europe. Reason of Great Britain for forging the agreement with France; Historical enmity between France and Great Britain; Officials in the British Foreign Office who eagerly sought the agreement; Reaction of Germany to the agreement; Contention that the agreement is a major cause of World War I.

An editorial discusses British former Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, politician and biographer Roy Jenkins, and post-World War II British culture and intellectual life.

The article discusses the political leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the collective response of Great Britain against dictator Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Emphasis is given to topics such as a personality cult around Churchill, the postwar rise of the Labour Party, and Churchill's opposition to self-government in India.

George Melly called H.M. Bateman 'the reluctant poet of Metroland, the Cassandra of Clapham' and it was as the resident artist of Edwardian Clapham, acknowledged in 1905 as 'the capital of Suburbia' — that commuter district 'outside the four-mile radius' of central London — that he first became best known. As the chronicler of that perennial Everyman figure The Man on the Clapham Omnibus' Bateman later produced a book of cartoons entitled Suburbia (1921) and the celebrated illustrator John Hassall even called him the 'Suburban Artist'. However, the advent of the First World War — and what was perceived as the very real threat of attacks by Zeppelins and long-range German bombers — forced him to move out of Clapham and opened up a new chapter in his career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the photograph exhibition 'Spirit of the Blitz: Liverpool in the Second World War,' from the National Museums Liverpool, to open at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on July 10, 2003.

The article discusses the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television series "The Good Old Days" and the author's thoughts concerning how British citizens recalled the past after World War II. The author describes "The Good Old Days" as an attempt to restore Edwardian music hall performances. The author states that audiences who watched the program considered the 1900s a time of song, patriotism, and clean humor. The article discusses one of the show's recurring characters, Danny La Rue, particularly the character's sexuality. The author argues that the show demonstrated the nostalgic character of the British post-war society.

The author reconsiders his 1994 Longman-History Today lecture entitled "The Pleasures and Pains of Contemporary History." Under an initiative by William Waldegrave, Minister for Open Government under British Prime Minister John Major, confidential documents held by the government were reviewed, declassified, and made available to contemporary historians beginning in 1992, overturning the policy of restricting documents for thirty years. The materials sparked interest in studies of the Cold War, resulting in the author's 2002 book "The Secret State."

The article discusses support for Great Britain's King Edward VIII from Jewish intellectual Philip Guedalla, commenting on an essay on the subject by Michael Bloch that appeared in a 1979 issue. It examines the relationship between the two men, reflecting on interviews that occurred from 1931 to 1936 when Guedalla was director of the Ibero-American Institute of Great Britain. The author also explores the effects of Edward VIII's abdication on Guedalla and considers Edward's character.

An excerpt from the April 4, 1991 issue is presented, featuring a reprinted portion of the article "Britain 1951," by Barry Turner.

The author considers the article "1926, Social Costs of the Mining Dispute" by Chris Wrigley which was published in a 1984 issue of "History Today." It explored the 1926 mining dispute and general strike in Great Britain and compared the historical situation to the contemporary British miners' strike of 1984. Some of the subjects considered include the Miners Association of Great Britain, precursor to the National Union of Mineworkers; the impact of World War I on the coal mining industry; and the autobiographical account of a coal miner "These Poor Hands," by Bert Coombes.

The article presents an exploration into the historical social attitudes of Great Britain regarding the wealthy class. Introductory comments are given noting that frequently the wealthy are popular in societies with the possibility of upward mobility and derided in those where it is not present. The evolving class dynamics of Great Britain from the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 21st are cited, highlighting periods in which the public attitudes towards the rich fluctuated through various public policies and social norms controlling the limits of individual economic success.

When The People's War was published in 1969 on the thirtieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, it set a gold standard for Home Front studies that has never been equalled. It has remained in print ever since, read for nearly forty years by those who remembered and those who never knew. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author reports on the history of the magazine "Picture Post." "Picture Post" was published in Great Britain from October 1938 until June 1957. "Picture Post" focused on the lives of the working class. Photography was used by the magazine as their core narrative. Photographs were used in the magazine to make a visual point or to establish a message.

Recounts the testing of an atomic bomb developed by Great Britain on October 3, 1952 in the Monte Bello Islands in Australia. Development of the bomb in a secret cabinet committee; Preparation made by the British and Australian naval forces before the testing.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to an article on the Western Front Association in the November 1990 issue.