War & the Transformation of British Society 1931-1951


By Steve Waugh & John Wright
October 2010
Hodder Education
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9780340984352
118 pages, Illustrated
$29.50 Paper original

  • Summary:
    About the series
    Endorsed by Edexcel, GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel is designed to meet the needs of the 2009 Edexcel Modern World History specification. Written by senior examiners, the series has been developed to enable students to achieve the highest possible grades through:

    - outlining key lines of enquiry
    - full coverage of the content requirements of the specification
    - model answers, exam-style questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation
    - dedicated support with assessment
    - a variety of activities to motivate all students.

    About the book
    This new edition of The World at War 1938-1945 has been fully revised to support the content and assessment requirements of the modern world source enquiry 'War and the Transformation of British Society 1931-1951' in Unit 3 of Edexcel’s 2009 GCSE Modern World History specification. It has a skills-centred, source-based approach, making it ideal for students studying the course.


    • Updated to support the 2009 Edexcel GCSE Modern World History specification.
    • Provides dedicated progressive support with assessment – including model answers, exam-style questions and exam tips to aid exam preparation.
    • Contains a variety of activities to motivate all students.
    • Written by senior examiners.

    • Endorsed by Edexcel


    Table of Contents:
    Introduction
    Key Topic 1: The impact of the Depression 1931-39
    The growth of unemployment and the government response
    The experience of the unemployed
    Case study: the Jarrow Crusade
    Key Topic 2: Britain alone
    The BEF, Dunkirk and Churchill
    The Battle of Britain
    The Blitz
    Key Topic 3: Britain at war
    The role of government, food supplies and rationing
    The changing role of women
    D-Day and the defeat of Germany
    Key Topic 4: Labour in power, 1945–51
    Labour comes to power
    Responding to Beveridge: the attack on ‘want’
    The NHS
    Glossary


    About the Author(s):
    John Wright is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and a senior examiner from a major awarding body

    Steve Waugh is an experienced author of GCSE textbooks and senior examiner from a major awarding body.


    Readership:
    GCSE History Students



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