Turner, Barry
Waiting for War: Britain 1939-1940
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785785481
- author:
- Turner, Barry
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Icon Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.3 centimetres (0.65 kg
- Genre:
- History, Military History, World War II,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Life in Britain during 1939 was marked by a mix of everyday routines and extraordinary measures to cope with the threat of war. Blackout curtains, gas masks, air raid shelters, and rationing were just a few of the ways people adapted to life under Nazi rule.
The British ability to laugh at the absurdities of life during this time was a vital coping mechanism, helping to keep spirits high despite the uncertainty and fear that surrounded them.
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