British Civilians in the Front Line: Air Raids, Productivity and Wartime Culture, 1939–1945

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Helen Jones Rebecca Mortimer

British Civilians in the Front Line

Air Raids, Productivity and Wartime Culture, 1939–1945

Helen Jones, Rebecca Mortimer

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Manchester University Press
14 March 2006

British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Second World War; Other warfare & defence issues

This is the first full-length study of the behaviour of British civilians and their reactions to air raids during the Second World War. It unravels the multiple day-to-day, concrete and local influences on people's behaviour at these times of great danger, risk and uncertainty, and challenges the traditional image of civilians as passive shelterers under attack. It uncovers Churchill and his government's desperate attempts to persuade key workers to continue with their work once the air raid siren had sounded, and reveals the complex reasons why so many workers were willing to run such risks.

By drawing on a range of sources, including secret government documents, newspapers, national and local records, feature films, as well as interviews with those who worked during air raids, this book provides a fascinating analysis of private meanings and public media representations of civilians 'in the front line'. -- .

By: Helen Jones
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780719072901
ISBN 10: 0719072905
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 14 March 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: ‘The front-line runs through the factories’ 2. ‘A present to Hitler’: policy and persuasion 3. Restraints on working after the siren 4. Activities after the siren 5. Roof spotters 6. Reasons 7. Fall-out and conclusions -- .

Helen Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, Goldsmiths College, University of London -- .