Britain in the 20th Century: The Attempt to Construct a Socialist Commonwealth, 1945-1951
Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College Lectures
Britain in the 20th Century: The Attempt to Construct a Socialist Commonwealth, 1945-1951
Nov 15, 2011
Gresham College
To the surprise of many, the 1945 general election led to the return of Britain's first Labour majority government. Labour's 1945 election manifesto declared that it was a socialist party and proud of it. The Attlee government created the modern welfare state and the National Health Service, and...
