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When did the postwar period end?
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Postwar: 1: The Rejection | Politically
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age. Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively r...
Postwar: E10: India and Empire | Politically
The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.
Postwar: E11: Homes for Heroes | Politically
In the end, the election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.
Postwar: E12: Art, War and Propaganda | Politically
With the formation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.
Postwar: E13: From Yalta to Potsdam | Politically
Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.
Postwar: E14: United Nations | Politically
Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.
Postwar: E15: Debt to America | Politically
In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.
Postwar: E16: The Result | Politically
The immediate result of the general election was silence: a three-week hiatus.
Postwar: E17: A New Jerusalem? | Politically
Postwar: E18: Churchill: Lion in Winter | Politically
What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?
Postwar: E2: Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee | Politically
With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.
Postwar: E20: What if? | Politically
What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?
Postwar: E3: The Beveridge Report | Politically
William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
Postwar: E4: Public Opinion | Politically
How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?
Postwar: E5: The Soldiers' Election | Politically
During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.
Postwar: E6: Appealing to Women | Politically
How did the election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?
Postwar: E7: The Labour Manifesto | Politically
Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.
Postwar: E8: Healthcare for All | Politically
The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.
Postwar: E9: Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast | Politically
Winston Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.
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