The Decline of Power 1915-1964

by Robert Blake

Book Overview

During the mere fifty years from the disintegration of the Liberal Party in 1915 to the election of Harold Wilson's Labour government in 1964, Britain survived two world wars, countless conflicts, the General Strike, Suez, and many other dramatic social and political changes. What did not survive these tumultous years, however, was Britain's longstanding status as a major imperial power. Here, leading historian Robert Blake skillfully charts the sorry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195204808
• ISBN13: 9780195204803
• Release Date: August 1985
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.5"