The Second World War was, for Britain, a 'total war'; no section of society remained untouched by military conscription, air raids, the shipping crisis and the

The 1939-45 conflict was, for Britain, a total war; no section of society remained untouched by military conscription, air raids, the shipping crisis and the wa

Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial territories.

The book has excellent reviews from UCL People (University College London) and the Historical Association, a British charity for teachers. It gives a short insi

Providing a classic social history of London's experiences of war from 1939 to 1945, this book describes the Phoney War, the blackouts, the first evacuations an