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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE CASABLANCA CONFERENCE
1943
Eighth Army Takes Tripoli (pg. 1). British Hard Pressed in Tunisia (pg. 1-2). Mr. Attlee on the Military Situation (pg. 2). On the Political Situation in North Africa (pg. 2-3). Mr. Churchill at Casablanca (pg. 3). In Turkey (pg. 3). Allied Governments and German Plunder (pg. 3-4). Chinese Extra-Territoriality Renounced (pg. 4). New Demands on Industrial Production (pg. 4-5). Compulsory Arbitration in the Mining Industry (pg. 5). Supplementary Vote of Credit (pg. 5). Ministry of Town and Country Planning Established (pg. 5-6). L.C.C. and Public School System (pg. 6). Proposed Reforms of Foreign Service (pg. 6-7). House of Commons Approval (pg. 7). Chancellor of Exchequer on Civil Service (pg. 7-8). Air Raids in January (pg. 8). Chancellor of Exchequer on Economic Policy (pg. 8-9). Mr. Dalton on Post-War Industry (pg. 9). Mr. Eden on French North Africa (pg. 9-10). Return of Parliamentary Mission from China (pg. 10). Debate on Catering Bill (pg. 10-11). Mr. Churchill on the Casablanca Conference (pg. 11). On the Situation at Sea (pg. 11-12). On the Far Eastern War (pg. 12). Advance of Eighth Army into Tunisia (pg. 12-13). Commons Debate on Beveridge Report (pg. 13). Government Statement (pg. 13-14). Members' Dissatisfaction (pg. 14). Sir K. Wood's Speech (pg. 14-15). Labour Party's Amendment (pg. 15). Mr. H. Morrison's Speech (pg. 15-16). The Division (pg. 16). Labour Ministers' Reprimand (pg. 16-17). Lords and Beveridge Report (pg. 17). Red Army Anniversary Celebration (pg. 17). Civilian Women's Compensation (pg. 17). Scottish Hydro-electrical Development Bill (pg. 17-18). War Minister on Army Administration (pg. 18-19). On Training and Equipment (pg. 19). First Lord on U-boat War (pg. 19-20). On Fleet Losses and Gains (pg. 20-21). Election of New Speaker (pg. 21). Air Minister on Expansion of Air Force (pg. 21). On Air Defence of Great Britain (pg. 21-22). On Air Offensive over Continent (pg. 22). On Civil Air Transport (pg. 22-23). Friction between Ministry and B.O.A.C. (pg. 23). British Air Raids in February (pg. 23). Operations in Tunisia (pg. 23-24). Rommel's Attacks on Eighth Army (pg. 24). Mareth Line taken by the British (pg. 24-25). Gabes Gap Crossed (pg. 25). Colonial Secretary and Jamaica (pg. 25-26). Progress of Common Wealth Party (pg. 26). Prime Minister on Future World Organisation (pg. 26-27). On Four-Years' Plan for Great Britain (pg. 27-28). Effect of Broadcast (pg. 28). New Powers for Ministry of Production (pg. 28). Lord Cranborne on the Refugee Problem (pg. 28-29). Catering Bill Passed (pg. 29). Mr. Amery on Self-Government in India (pg. 29). British Air Offensive in March (pg. 29-30). Underground Disaster in London (pg. 30). Twenty-fifth Birthday of R.A.F. (pg. 30). Civil Estimates for 1943–44 and Accounts for 1942–43 (pg. 30-31). The “Keynes” Currency Plan (pg. 31). Discussion in Commons (pg. 31-32). Mr. Eden on Anglo-American Relations (pg. 32). The Campaign in Burma (pg. 32).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER III.—THE INVASION OF ITALY
Allied Plan of Campaign (pg. 67). Situation in Sicily (pg. 67). Capture of Messina (pg. 67-68). Losses in Campaign (pg. 68). Mr. Churchill in Quebec (pg. 68). Stagnation on the Front (pg. 68-69). Mr. Churchill's Broadcast (pg. 69). Government's Warning to T.U.C. (pg. 69-70). T.U.C. Withdrawal (pg. 70). Trade Union Congress (pg. 70-71). Sir W. Citrine on his Visit to Russia (pg. 71). T.U.C. on Vansittartism (pg. 71). Negotiations with Italy (pg. 71-72). Invasion of Italy (pg. 72). Armistice Announced (pg. 72). Mr. Churchill on Treatment of Germany (pg. 72-73). Allied Landing at Salerno (pg. 73). Struggle for Bridgehead (pg. 73-74). Advance of Eighth Army (pg. 74). Effect of Allied Air Raids (pg. 74). Spurt in Aircraft Production (pg. 74). Achievements of Bomber Command in 1943–44 (pg. 74-75). Further Success against U-boats (pg. 75). Mr. Eden on Foreign Relations (pg. 75-76). Scheme for “Pay-as-you-earn” Collection of Income Tax (pg. 76). Regency Act Amended (pg. 76-77). Government Changes (pg. 77). Mr. Bevin on Mobilisation of Labour (pg. 77-78). Recruiting for the Aircraft Industry (pg. 78). For the Coal Mines (pg. 78-79). Major Lloyd George on Coal Situation (pg. 79). Premier on Nationalisation (pg. 79-80). Mr. Bevin on Unofficial Strikes (pg. 80). Mr. W. S. Morrison on Uthwatt Report (pg. 80-81). Capture of Naples and Foggia (pg. 81). Volturno Crossed (pg. 81). Bases in the Azores Secured (pg. 81).
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PART I: ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY
1942
CHAPTER I.—THE FALL OF SINGAPORE (pg. 1-27). CHAPTER II.—THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY (pg. 27-56). CHAPTER III.—THE DEMAND FOR A SECOND FRONT (pg. 56-73). CHAPTER IV.—THE ALLIED VICTORY IN N. AFRICA (pg. 73-97).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II.—THE CONQUEST OF TUNISIA AND SICILY
The Budget: Chancellor on External Costs (pg. 33-34). On Taxation and Borrowing (pg. 34). On Control of Prices (pg. 34-35). New Taxation (pg. 35). “Pay-as-you-earn” Income Tax Demand (pg. 35-36). Lord Cranborne on the Maintenance of Peace (pg. 36). Advance of Eighth Army (pg. 36). Allied Perimeter round Tunis and Bizerta (pg. 36-37). Enemy Convoy Intercepted (pg. 37). First Army's Progress (pg. 37-38). Capture of Tunis and Bizerta (pg. 38). Fruits of Victory (pg. 38). Mr. Attlee on the Victory (pg. 38-39). British Air Raids in April (pg. 39). Close of Burma Campaign (pg. 39). Mr. Churchill in Washington (pg. 39-40). New Planning Bill (pg. 40). Reopening of Theatre Royal, Bristol (pg. 40). The Food Situation (pg. 40-41). Chancellor of Exchequer on Financial Policy (pg. 41). Britain's Assistance to Refugees (pg. 41). Bermuda Conference Results (pg. 41-42). Increase in Widows' Pensions (pg. 42). New Vote of Credit: Canada's Gift (pg. 42). Home Secretary on Delegated Legislation (pg. 42-43). Union of Post Office Workers and T.U.C. (pg. 43). Conservative Party Conference (pg. 43). Government and Civil Aviation (pg. 43-44). Air Raids on Italy (pg. 44). British Air Raids in May (pg. 44-45). Capture of Pantelleria (pg. 45). Intensified Air Activity in June (pg. 45-46). Changes in Civil Defence Services (pg. 46). Defeat of U-boat Attack on Convoy (pg. 46). Improvement in Maritime Situation (pg. 46-47). Mr. Churchill on Anglo-American Co-operation (pg. 47). On Military Prospects (pg. 47-48). The King in North Africa (pg. 48). Labour Party Conference: the Electoral Truce (pg. 48). Party and Ministers (pg. 48-49). Relations with Communists (pg. 49). Trades Disputes Act (pg. 49). Vansittartism (pg. 49-50). Minister of Fuel on Coal Situation (pg. 50). His Optimism for the Future (pg. 50-51). New Foreign Service Bill (pg. 51). Pensions Appeal Tribunals Bill (pg. 51). Britain and U.N.R.R.A. (pg. 51-52). Mr. Hudson on Agricultural Output (pg. 52). Government and Electoral Machinery (pg. 52). Revision of Companies Act (pg. 52). Chancellor of Exchequer on Tax Evasion (pg. 52-53). R.A.F. Superiority over Luftwaffe (pg. 53). Local Authorities and Ribbon Development (pg. 53-54). Forestry Commission Report (pg. 54). Mr. Eden on Aid to China (pg. 54-55). Mr. Dingle Foot on the Economic Blockade of the Axis (pg. 55-56). Preparations for Invasion of Sicily (pg. 56). First Landings (pg. 56). British Advance (pg. 56-57). Installation of Amgot (pg. 57). First Air Raid on Rome (pg. 57). Further Allied Advance (pg. 57-58). New Plan for County of London (pg. 58). Education in the Colonies (pg. 58-59). Britain and American Merchant Shipping (pg. 59). War Pensions Changes (pg. 59-60). Debate in Commons (pg. 60). Emergency Powers Act Renewed (pg. 60). Liberal Party Conference (pg. 60-61). Commons and Decline in Population (pg. 61-62). Education White Paper (pg. 62). Report on School Certificate Examinations (pg. 62-63). Reception of Scheme in Commons (pg. 63). Report on War-time Housing (pg. 63-64). Electoral Reform Proposals (pg. 64). Workmen's Compensation Bill (pg. 64). Mr. Bevin on Need for Additional Labour (pg. 64). Premier on the Fall of Mussolini (pg. 64-65). His Offer to Italy (pg. 65). Members' Suspicions (pg. 65-66). Capture of Catania (pg. 66). Transference of American Ships to England (pg. 66). Bank Holiday Rush to Seaside (pg. 66). Raids on Hamburg (pg. 66-67).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV.—THE MOSCOW, CAIRO, AND TEHERAN CONFERENCES
General Smuts on Winning the War (pg. 82). Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers (pg. 82). Declaration on Security (pg. 82-83). Advisory Councils Established (pg. 83). Mr. Eden's Report to Parliament (pg. 83-84). Exchange of Prisoners of War (pg. 84). “Pay-as-you-earn” Bill (pg. 84-85). Lord Beaverbrook on Civil Aviation (pg. 85). Workmen's Compensation Bill (pg. 85). Electoral Reform Bill (pg. 85-86). Parliament Prolonged (pg. 86). Select Committee for Rebuilding House of Commons (pg. 86). New Vote of Credit (pg. 86-87). Debate on Indian Famine (pg. 87). Slow Progress in Italy (pg. 87-88). Further Successes against U-boats (pg. 88). Air Raids in October (pg. 88). Mr. Churchill on War Situation (pg. 88-89). On “Winning the Peace” (pg. 89). Minister of Reconstruction Appointed (pg. 89-90). White Paper on Mutual Aid (pg. 90-91). Release of Sir O. Mosley (pg. 91-92). Labour Indignation (pg. 92). Home Secretary's Defence (pg. 92). Labour Dissatisfaction (pg. 92). Debate in Commons (pg. 92-93). King's Speech (pg. 93-94). Mr. Lyttelton on Government Programme (pg. 94). Commons' Criticism (pg. 94-95). Lord Woolton on Reconstruction (pg. 95). British Set-back in Ægean (pg. 95). Sir H. Maitland-Wilson's Explanation (pg. 95-96). Sir A. Harris on Air Strategy (pg. 96). Commencement of Air Assault on Berlin (pg. 96-97). First Cairo Conference (pg. 97). Teheran and Second Cairo Conferences (pg. 97). Mr. Eden's Report (pg. 97-98). Britain's Balkan Policy (pg. 98). Status of Newfoundland (pg. 98-99). Coal-mine Recruits Ballot (pg. 99). Governments Coal-mine Policy (pg. 99). Disabled Persons Employment Bill (pg. 99-100). Lord Simon on Punishment of German War Criminals (pg. 100). Education Bill Published (pg. 100-101). Invasion Leaders Appointed (pg. 101). Mr. Churchill's Illness (pg. 101). Forcing of River Sangro (pg. 101). Capture of Ortona (pg. 101-102). Disappointment in England (pg. 102). Naval Successes (pg. 102). More Bombing of Berlin (pg. 102-103). Farmers and Mr. Hudson (pg. 103). Living Conditions in 1943 (pg. 103). Coalition Government Prospects (pg. 103-104).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE EDUCATION BILL
Public awaits Invasion of Continent (pg. 1). British Air Offensive (pg. 1-2). American Air Offensive (pg. 2). Protests against Bomb Damage (pg. 2-3). Government Reply (pg. 3). Successes against U-boats (pg. 3). Progress in Italy (pg. 3-4). Landing at Nettuno (pg. 4). Disappointing Results (pg. 4-5). German Counter-attacks (pg. 5). Allies reach Cassino (pg. 5). By-election Surprises (pg. 5-6). Labour Party Food Policy (pg. 6). Reinstatement in Civil Employment Bill (pg. 6-7). Education Bill Second Reading (pg. 7-8). Lord Beaverbrook on Civil Aviation (pg. 8-9). British Contribution to U.N.R.R.A. (pg. 9). Government's Road Plans (pg. 9). Mr. Hudson's Controversy with the Farmers (pg. 9-10). New Judges Appointed (pg. 10-11). Foreign Secretary on Japanese Atrocities (pg. 11). Conference on Electoral Reform (pg. 11-12). Extension of “Pay-as-you-earn” Income Tax (pg. 12). Protests against House of Commons Disqualification Bill (pg. 12). White Paper on National Health Service (pg. 12-13). Threat to Allied Force at Anzio (pg. 13-14). Bombing of Monte Cassino Abbey (pg. 14). Lord Chancellor on Protection of Monuments (pg. 14-15). Prime Minister on British War Achievements (pg. 15). On continuation of the Air Assault (pg. 15-16). On the Campaign in Italy (pg. 16). On British Attitude to Italy (pg. 16-17). To Yugoslavia (pg. 17). To Poland (pg. 17-18). Criticism in the Commons (pg. 18). Government By-election Success (pg. 18). Discontent in the Minefields (pg. 18-19). South Wales Strike (pg. 19). Negotiations with the Minister of Fuel (pg. 19-20). Wage Agreement causes new Outbreak (pg. 20). Mr. Bevin's Warning to Miners (pg. 20). T.U.C. General Council's Appeal (pg. 20). Men Return to Work (pg. 20-21). Royal Commission on Population (pg. 21). Intensified Aerial Bombing of Germany (pg. 21). Activity of Luftwaffe (pg. 21). Air Minister's Review of Work of R.A.F. (pg. 21-22). Air Minister on Civil Aviation Policy (pg. 22-23). War Minister on Reorganisation of Army (pg. 23-24). Demand for Increase in Army Pay (pg. 24). First Lord's Review of U-boat War (pg. 24-25). First Lord on Demand for Shipping Space (pg. 25). Civil Service Pensions Increase (pg. 25). Lord Cranborne on Treatment of Racial Minorities (pg. 25-26). Education Bill Committee Stage (pg. 26). Government Defeat (pg. 26-27). Prime Minister's Decision (pg. 27). The Vote of Confidence (pg. 27). Government Concessions (pg. 27). Public Anxiety on Housing (pg. 27). Lord Portal's Programme (pg. 27-28). Mr. Willink's Statement (pg. 28-29). Further Details (pg. 29). Disappointment of the House (pg. 29). Criticism in the Lords (pg. 29-30). Prime Minister's Statement (pg. 30). Committee on Basic English (pg. 30-31). Commons Invitation to Congress (pg. 31). Suspension of Travel between Great Britain and Eire (pg. 31-32). Fighting at Cassino (pg. 32). Increased Bombing of Germany (pg. 32). British Invasion of Arakan (pg. 32-33). British Invasion of Upper Burma (pg. 33). Accounts for 1943–44 (pg. 33).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II.—INVASION OF NORMANDY
Government's Invasion Plans (pg. 33-34). Diplomatic Ban Imposed (pg. 34). Bombing of Communications (pg. 34). Eclipse of the Luftwaffe (pg. 34-35). Japanese Invasion of Manipur (pg. 35). New Water Supply Plan (pg. 5-36). New Agreement in Coal Industry (pg. 36). Defence Regulation IAA (pg. 36-37). Opposition in Commons (pg. 37). Mr. Bevan's Revolt (pg. 37). Budget Statement (pg. 37-38). Cost of Subsidies (pg. 38-39). External Finance (pg. 39-40). Concessions to Business (pg. 40). Estimates for Coming Year (pg. 40). Criticism in Commons (pg. 40-41). White Paper on Monetary Policy (pg. 41-42). Criticism of Scheme (pg. 42). Lord Keynes's Defence (pg. 42-43). Premier on Imperial Preference (pg. 43). New Imperial Conference (pg. 43-44). Prime Minister's Leadership (pg. 44-45). Wolfram Agreements with Spain and Portugal (pg. 45). Report on Training of Teachers (pg. 45). Education Bill Passed (pg. 45-46). Plans for Civil Aviation Conference (pg. 46). New Vote of Credit (pg. 46). Control of Delegated Legislation (pg. 46-47). Dairy Inspection Scheme (pg. 47). British Prisoners Murdered (pg. 47). White Paper on Full Employment (pg. 47-49). Comparison with Barlow Report (pg. 49-50). Mr. Bevin on its Importance (pg. 50-51). Debate in Commons (pg. 51). Electoral Reform Report (pg. 51-52). The Food Situation (pg. 52). Commons and Regulation 18B (pg. 52). Allied Progress in Italy (pg. 52-53). Capture of Rome (pg. 53). Signs of Coming Invasion (pg. 53). Prime Minister's Review of Foreign Situation (pg. 53-55). Criticism in Commons (pg. 55). Arrangements for Administering Liberated Territories (pg. 55). Bombing of French Coast Line (pg. 55-56). Preparations for Invasion (pg. 56). Weather Uncertainties (pg. 56). First Landing in Normandy (pg. 56). Prime Minister's Report (pg. 56-57). Capture of Bayeux (pg. 57). Fighting round Caen (pg. 57-58). Americans Capture Cherbourg (pg. 58). British Capture Caen (pg. 58). Further Progress in Italy (pg. 58-59). Capture of Leghorn and Ancona (pg. 59). Japanese driven from Manipur (pg. 59). Lord Mountbatten on the Burma Campaign (pg. 59-60). Commencement of Flying Bomb Raids (pg. 60-61). Public Concern (pg. 61). Premier's Statement (pg. 61-63). Exodus from London (pg. 63). Government's Building Policy (pg. 63). Town and Country Planning Bill (pg. 63). White Paper on Urban Development (pg. 63-64). Mr. W. S. Morrison on Town and Country Planning Bill (pg. 64-65). Reception in Commons (pg. 65). New Facilities for Local Authorities (pg. 65-66). Commons and Temporary Bungalows (pg. 66). Fleming Report on Public Schools (pg. 66-67). Home Secretary on Emergency Powers (pg. 67-68). City of London Reconstruction Plan (pg. 68). Lords' Amendments to Education Bill (pg. 68). Plan for Disposal of Surplus War Stocks (pg. 68-69). New War-time Elections Bill (pg. 69). Speaker's Conference on Candidates' Expenses (pg. 69-70). Mr. Amery on Indian Situation (pg. 70). Home Secretary's Breach of Law (pg. 70-71). Further Fighting round Caen (pg. 71). Americans reach Avranches (pg. 71). Allied Casualties (pg. 71). Capture of Florence (pg. 72). Premier on Military Situation (pg. 72-73). On Relations with France (pg. 73).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: CHAPTER III. MIDSUMMER TO MICHAELMAS—THE SUEZ CRISIS
1956
The B.M.C. strike (pg. 32-33). parliamentary debates: prostitution (pg. 33). death penalty (pg. 33). V.C.s' income tax (pg. 33-34). M.P.s' salaries (pg. 34). Ceylon bases (pg. 34). Cyprus: Lord Radcliffe's appointment (pg. 34). foreign affairs (pg. 34-35). the Suez crisis (pg. 35-40). Cyprus: the abortive truce offer (pg. 40-41). the ‘Nina’ affair (pg. 41-42). Gold Coast independence (pg. 42). the Duke of Edinburgh's Oxford conference (pg. 42-43). miscellaneous: the Battersea tower and the New Barbican plan (pg. 43). the Oxford road decision (pg. 43). magistrates and motoring offences (pg. 43-44). Sunday schools (pg. 44). public libraries and television (pg. 44-45). traction engines (pg. 45). the wet summer: cricket (pg. 45-46). south coast holiday economics (pg. 46).
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I HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: CHAPTER 1. THE FIRST QUARTER—MR MACMILLAN PRIME MINISTER
1957
Sir Anthony Eden's resignation (pg. 1-2). Mr Macmillan's Government (pg. 2-3). Labour reactions (pg. 3-4). Egyptian reservations on use of Suez Canal (pg. 4). parliamentary privilege (pg. 4-5). the four students in Hungary (pg. 5). defence talks in Washington (pg. 5-6). British troops in Germany (pg. 6). Homicide and Rent Bills (pg. 6-7). rating changes (pg. 7). social service economies (pg. 7-8). nuclear power stations (pg. 8). by-elections (pg. 8-9). British reactions to U.S. and U.N. Middle East policy (pg. 9-11). the Bermuda Conference (pg. 11-12). release of Archbishop Makarios and resignation of Lord Salisbury (pg. 12). Ghana independence (pg. 12-13). industrial disputes: the doctors (pg. 13-14). Briggs Motor Bodies factory (pg. 14). shipbuilders (pg. 14). engineers (pg. 14-15). railwaymen (pg. 15-16). royal visit to Portugal (pg. 16). miscellaneous: television (pg. 16-17). juvenile smoking (pg. 17). maintenance orders (pg. 17). cricket reform (pg. 17-18). petrol rationing (pg. 18). a mild winter (pg. 18). earth tremors (pg. 18).
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