Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV.—THE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME

1944

Overview

Expectation of Victory in Near Future (pg. 91). Parties and the General Election (pg. 91-92). Mr. Churchill in Moscow (pg. 92). Report in Parliament (pg. 92-93). Recognition of Provisional French Government (pg. 93). Premier's Statement on Dissolution (pg. 93). British Export Trade Figures (pg. 93-94). First Lord on Shipping Prospects (pg. 94). Sir W. Jowitt on Social Security Plan (pg. 94-95). Chancellor of Exchequer's Warning (pg. 95). Home Secretary on Workmen's Compensation Plan (pg. 95). Minister of National Insurance Appointed (pg. 95-96). Mr. Bevin on Demobilisation Scheme (pg. 96). Report on Rebuilding of House of Commons (pg. 96-97). Plans for Redistribution of Man-Power (pg. 97). Britain's Mobilisation Effort (pg. 97-98). Reciprocal Aid to U.S. (pg. 98-99). White Paper on Civil Service Recruitment (pg. 99). Government's Views on Dumbarton Oaks Proposals (pg. 99-100). Ministerial Changes (pg. 100-101). New Session Opened (pg. 101). Premier on the Programme (pg. 101-102). Future of Lend-Lease (pg. 102). Prospects for Export Trade (pg. 102-103). Slow Progress in Housing (pg. 103). Labour Suspicions of Government's Foreign Policy (pg. 103-104). British Troops Clash with E.A.M. (pg. 104). Mr. Cock's Motion (pg. 104-105). Premier's Defence (pg. 105-106). Mr. Eden's Speech (pg. 106). The Division (pg. 106). Situation Worsens (pg. 106). Labour Party Conference: Chairman's Address (pg. 106-107). Decision to remain in Government (pg. 107). Economic Programme (pg. 107). Resolution on Greek Crisis (pg. 107-108). Mr. E. Bevin's Speech (pg. 108). Labour Party's Attitude to Premier (pg. 108). Debate in Commons (pg. 108-109). Premier's Visit to Athens (pg. 109). Defence of his Policy (pg. 109-110). Government's Polish Policy (pg. 110-111). British Second Army Advance to Venlo (pg. 111). British and American Air Activity (pg. 111). Rocket Bombs on London (pg. 111-112). Fighting in Italy (pg. 112). Progress in Burma (pg. 112-113). Disbandment of Home Guard (pg. 113). Fixing of Agricultural Prices (pg. 113-114). Wages Councils Bill (pg. 114). Plan for Greater London (pg. 114). Postponement of Final Victory (pg. 114-115).

• Subject: Abercrombie, Professor Patrick / Acland, Sir Richard / AIR offensive, British and American / AIR raids / Air raids, enemy / Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V / Anderson, Rt. Hon. Sir John / ANGLO-AMERICAN relations / Antwerp, Belgium / Badoglio, Marshal (Italy) / Balfour, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. H / Belgium / Bevan, Mr. Aneurin / Beveridge, Sir William / Bevin, Rt. Hon. Ernest, M.P / Board of Trade / Burma / Canada / China / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Civil Aviation / Civil defence / Cocks, Mr. Seymour / DE Gaulle, General (France) / Eden, Rt. Hon. Anthony, M.P / George VI, H.M. King / Greece / Greenwood, RT. HON. ARTHUR / Grigg, Sir Edward / Hogg, Mr. Quintin / Housing programme / Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S / Italy / Japan / Jowitt, Sir W / Keynes, Lord / KING'S Speech / Laski, Professor Harold J / London / Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. Oliver / Macmillan, Mr. Harold / Ministerial changes / Molotov, M. (Russia) / Morrison, Rt. Hon. Herbert / Moyne, Lord / Netherlands, The / Pierlot, M. (Belgium) / Poland / Portal, Lord / Roosevelt, President (U.S.A.) / Scobie, General / Scott, Sir Giles Gilbert / Sforza, Count (Italy) / Shipbuilding and Shipping / Shipping losses / Stalin, Marshal (Russia) / Swinton, Lord / Wilkinson, Miss Ellen