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Bombardment, Public Safety and Resilience in English Coastal Communities during the First World War

Bombardment, Public Safety and Resilience in English Coastal Communities during the First World War

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General Military HistoryGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 3030868532
ISBN13: 9783030868536
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Dec 11 2022
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.84 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This book makes the case for a unique coastal-urban experience of war on the home front during the First World War, focusing on case studies from the north-east of England. The use of case studies from this region problematises an often assumed national or generalised experience of civilian life during the war, by shifting the frame of analysis away from the metropolis. This book begins with chapters related to wartime resilience, including analysis of pre-war fear of invasion and bombardment, and government policy on public safety. It then moves on to a discussion of power relations and the local implementation of policy related to bombardment, including policing. Finally, the book explores the 'coastal-urban' environment, focusing on depictions of war damage in popular culture, and the wartime and post-war commemoration of civilian bombardment. This work provides a multi-faceted perspective on civilian resilience, while responding to a recent call for new histories of the 'coastal zone'.

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