Manchester at War 1939-45 Cooper Glynis Paperback
Manchester at War 1939-45 Cooper Glynis Paperback Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once more at war. What had all the sacrifice been…
Specifikacia Manchester at War 1939-45 Cooper Glynis Paperback
Manchester at War 1939-45 Cooper Glynis Paperback
Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once more at war. What had all the sacrifice been for?Manchester had been badly hit by the Great War with many lives lost, families ripped apart, industries destroyed. Veterans of the Great War feared going through the same horrific experience again and, even worse, many knew that this time their children would also be involved in the fighting.
Building and economic recovery had been hindered by the Great Depression.The city was not ready to face another war, nor for the ferocity of the aerial attacks unleashed, nor for the treachery of the Black-Shirts. The cotton industry never recovered; especially since Japan, China and India offered cheaper cotton goods. Yet somehow Manchester found the strength to unite against the enemy once more and ensure that Germany would never be
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