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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.—END OF THE WAR WITH GERMANY
Further Progress of Second Army (pg. 27-28). Canadians invade Holland (pg. 28). Rocket-bomb sites destroyed (pg. 28). Parliament's Migrations during War (pg. 28-29). Repair of Bomb Damage (pg. 29). Increase in Air Accidents (pg. 29-30). Tributes to President Roosevelt (pg. 30). Scottish Nationalist and the Oath (pg. 30). British Delegation to San Francisco (pg. 30-31). Parliament and Nazi Torture Camps (pg. 31). State of the Coalition (pg. 31-32). Rent Control Recommendations (pg. 32). The Budget (pg. 32-33). Success of Pay-as-you-earn system (pg. 33-34). German Collapse in Italy (pg. 34-35). German Surrender (pg. 35). Premier's Announcement (pg. 35). Victory Celebrations (pg. 35-36). Addresses to the King (pg. 36). New Medals (pg. 36). U-boat Surrender (pg. 36). War Losses (pg. 36-37). War-time Scientific Devices (pg. 37). War-time Restrictions Raised (pg. 37-38). Government's Demobilisation Plans (pg. 38). Further Progress in Burma (pg. 38-39). Premier's Endeavours to preserve the Coalition (pg. 39). Labour's Refusal (pg. 39-40). Premier's Decision (pg. 40). Reconstruction of Ministry (pg. 40-41). Labour Party Programme (pg. 41-42). Labour Party Conference (pg. 42). Endorsement of Programme (pg. 42-43). Decision to fight independently (pg. 43). Government Bills completed (pg. 43-44). Industrial Injuries Insurance Bill (pg. 44). Date of General Election (pg. 44). Electioneering in uniform (pg. 44). Government and Reid Report (pg. 44). New Vote of Credit (pg. 44-45). Franco-British Dispute over the Levant (pg. 45-46). Burmese Self-government (pg. 46). New Plan for India (pg. 46-47). Proposed National Parks (pg. 47). Dissolution of Parliament (pg. 47). State of Parties (pg. 47). Transfer of Warships to Russia (pg. 47-48). End of Red Cross Fund (pg. 48). Government support for C.E.M.A. (pg. 48). British Delegation to Potsdam Conference (pg. 48-49). Party Election Manifestoes (pg. 49). Tory Headquarters Plan of Campaign (pg. 49-50). Mr. Churchill's Concurrence (pg. 50). Numbers of Candidates (pg. 50). Defects in Voters' Register (pg. 50-51). Mr. Churchill's tour (pg. 51). His attack on Labour Ministers (pg. 51). Mr. Attlee's Repudiation (pg. 51-52). Polling day (pg. 52). Premier leaves for Potsdam (pg. 52). Government Condemnation of City of London Plan (pg. 52). Arrangements for Empire Trunk Air Services (pg. 52-53).
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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 I.—THE INVASION OF GERMANY
1945
Military Position at opening of 1945 (pg. 1). Repulse of von Rundstedt (pg. 1-2). Second Army Advance (pg. 2). Position in Italy (pg. 2). Labour Party's uneasiness over Greece (pg. 2). Premier's Attack on E.L.A.S. (pg. 2-3). Mr. Eden's Defence of Government (pg. 3). Regional Controllers for Industry appointed (pg. 3-4). Government plans for Reform of Local Government (pg. 4). Requisitioned Land Bill (pg. 4-5). Wages Councils Bill passed (pg. 5-6). Report on Civil Air Transport Conference (pg. 6). Status of Minister (pg. 6). General Election Procedure (pg. 6-7). New Financial Corporations created (pg. 7). New Vote of Credit (pg. 7-8). House of Commons Re-building Report accepted (pg. 8). Export Guarantees Limits increased (pg. 8). New Water Bill (pg. 8-9). War Gratuities Scheme (pg. 9). Colonial Development Bill (pg. 9-10). Lord Chancellor on Asylum for War Criminals (pg. 10). Lord Cranborne on Help for Displaced Persons (pg. 10-11). Requisitioned Land Bill in Commons (pg. 11). Increased Grants to Universities (pg. 11-12). Family Allowances Bill (pg. 12). Change in Government's Housing Programme (pg. 12-13). Government and Location of Industry (pg. 13). Liberal Party Assembly (pg. 13-14). World Trade Union Conference in London (pg. 14). Premier at Yalta Conference (pg. 14-15). Report in the House of Commons (pg. 15-16). Protest against Polish Decision (pg. 16-17). British Troops reach the Rhine (pg. 17-18). Progress in Burma (pg. 18). Contribution of Air Force (pg. 18-19). General Slim on the Burma Campaign (pg. 19). Sir A. Sinclair on Work of the R.A.F. (pg. 19-20). Mr. A. V. Alexander on Work of the Navy (pg. 20). Sir. J. Grigg on Work of the Army (pg. 20-21). Government's Policy for Civil Air Transport (pg. 21-22). Conservative Party Conference (pg. 22). T.U.C. and Trades Disputes Act (pg. 22-23). Commons and Distribution of Industry Bill (pg. 23-24). White Paper on Housing Policy (pg. 24). Mr. Willink's Statement (pg. 24-25). Shortage of Man-power (pg. 25-26). Reid Report on Coal Industry (pg. 26). Second Army crosses the Rhine (pg. 26-27). Rocket-bomb Damage (pg. 27). Death of Earl Lloyd George (pg. 27). Accounts for 1944–45 (pg. 27).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER III.—LABOUR IN POWER
Election Results (pg. 53). Causes of landslide (pg. 53-54). First List of Ministers (pg. 54). Mr. Attlee at Potsdam (pg. 54). Completion of Ministry (pg. 54-55). State of Parties (pg. 55). British Forces in the Far East (pg. 55). Surrender of Japan (pg. 55-56). Victory Celebrations (pg. 56). Misgivings about Atomic Bomb (pg. 56). King's Broadcast (pg. 56). Opening of Parliament (pg. 56-57). Address to the King (pg. 57). National Thanksgiving (pg. 57-58). Occupation of Singapore (pg. 58). Repatriation of Prisoners of War (pg. 58). Radar's Part in the War (pg. 58-59). Import Returns for 1939–44 (pg. 59). Programme for the Session (pg. 59-60). Mr. Churchill on the Atomic Bomb (pg. 60-61). On the Potsdam Conference (pg. 61-62). Mr. Attlee's Tribute to Mr. Churchill (pg. 62). Mr. Attlee on Aims of British Foreign Policy (pg. 62). On Demobilisation (pg. 62-63). On Transition to Peace Conditions (pg. 63). On Standard of Living (pg. 63). Private Members' time taken (pg. 63). Mr. Bevin on State of Europe (pg. 63-64). On need for Economic Reconstruction (pg. 64). On Greece (pg. 64-65). On Balkans, Italy and Poland (pg. 65-66). On Spain (pg. 66). Reception of Speech (pg. 66). Channel Islands in the War (pg. 66-67). Mr. Dalton on Financial Policy (pg. 67). Parliament approves United Nations Charter (pg. 67-68). Select Committee on Procedure (pg. 68). Rate of Demobilisation (pg. 68-69). End of Lend-Lease (pg. 69). Premier's Statement (pg. 69-70). Government urged to speed Demobilisation (pg. 70). Minister of Labour's Statement (pg. 70-71). Requirements of Industry (pg. 71). Trades Union Congress (pg. 71-72). Demand for quicker Demobilisation (pg. 72). Government Reply (pg. 72). T.U.C. and Russian Trade Unions (pg. 72-73). The Question of Labour Controls (pg. 73). New Demobilisation Scheme (pg. 73). Foreign Ministers' Conference (pg. 73-74). Disagreement over Procedure (pg. 74). Breakdown of Conference (pg. 74-75). Petroleum Agreement with U.S.A. (pg. 75). Raising of School-leaving Age (pg. 75). National Savings Figures (pg. 75). Mr. Churchill and General Franco (pg. 75-76).
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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 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 I. THE DEFENCE LOAN
1937
The War Danger (pg. 1). Anglo-Italian Agreement (pg. 1-2). Public Dissatisfaction (pg. 2). Replies to British Note (pg. 2). Britain's further Steps (pg. 2-3). Warning to Volunteers (pg. 3). Mr. Eden on the Situation (pg. 3). Opposition Criticism (pg. 3-4). Government and Non-Intervention Committee (pg. 4). Meeting of Mr. M. MacDonald and Mr. de Valera (pg. 4). Mr. Runciman's Visit to America (pg. 4). Subversive Activities in the Navy (pg. 4-5). Government and Secret Service (pg. 5). Commons and Empire Migration (pg. 5-6). Empire Settlement Bill (pg. 6). Livestock Industry Bill (pg. 6). The White Waltham Aeroplane Factory (pg. 6-7). State of Country's Air Defences (pg. 7). New Regency Bill (pg. 7-8). Condition of Tramp Shipping (pg. 8). New Factory Law (pg. 8-9). Feeding of School Children (pg. 9). Government's Physical Training Proposals (pg. 9-10). Summary Courts Procedure (pg. 10). Preservation of Natural Beauty (pg. 10-11). Chancellor Announces Defence Loan (pg. 11). Government White Paper (pg. 11-12). Chancellor's Speech (pg. 12-13). Debate in Commons (pg. 13). Premier on Foreign Policy (pg. 13-14). Defence Loans Bill in Commons (pg. 14-15). Mr. Eden on Foreign Policy (pg. 15-16). House of Lords on German Demand for Colonies (pg. 16). Lord Halifax on Foreign Policy (pg. 16-17). Government and Economic Co-operation (pg. 17-18). Request to M. Van Zeeland (pg. 18). Report on Gresford Explosion (pg. 18-19). Debate in Commons (pg. 19). Labour Party and Distressed Areas (pg. 19). Government Increases Block Grants (pg. 19-20). Government Proposals for Special Areas (pg. 20). Financial Resolution (pg. 20). Commons Protest against Standing Order 69 (pg. 20-21). Debate on Resolution (pg. 21-22). Minister's Threat to Motorists (pg. 22-23). Labour “Five-Year Programme” (pg. 23). Left-Wing United Front (pg. 23-24). Socialist League Disaffiliated (pg. 24). Labour Gains in L.C.C. Election (pg. 24). Control Plan of Non-Intervention Committee (pg. 24-25). British Compliance (pg. 25). Committee Thwarted by Italy (pg. 25). Civil Estimates (pg. 25). Service Estimates (pg. 25-26). Sir S. Hoare on Naval Programme (pg. 26). War Minister on Recruiting (pg. 26-27). Condition of Air Force (pg. 27). Arrangements for Coronation (pg. 27). Electricity Supply Report (pg. 27). Fen Floods (pg. 27-28). Ransome & Rapier's Munitions Offer (pg. 28). Tributes to Sir A. Chamberlain (pg. 28). Protests against Addis Ababa Massacre (pg. 28-29). Franco-British Declaration on Belgian Neutrality (pg. 29). Ministerial Salaries Bill (pg. 29-30). Pensions Scheme for Black-coated Workers (pg. 30). Accounts for 1936–37 (pg. 30).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC POLITICS—THE STRIFE OF PARTIES (January–June)
1948
Party strength and by-elections (pg. 13-16). the Scarborough conference (pg. 16-17). the nationalised industries (pg. 17-23). the Monopoly Bill (pg. 23). the film industry (pg. 23-25). the Parliament Bill (pg. 25). Representation of the People Bill (pg. 25-29). the Criminal Justice Bill (pg. 29-31). the national health service (pg. 31-34).
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