Manchester at War, 1939?45【電子書籍】[ Glynis Cooper ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A lively history, with photos included, of the English city's experience during World War II.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞It had been just over twenty years since "the war to end all wars" was won. And now, the world was once again at war.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Veterans of the Great War feared going through the same horrific experience again and, even worse, many knew that this time their children would also be involved in the fighting. What had all the sacrifice been for? Manchester had been badly hit by the Great War with many lives lost, families ripped apart, industries destroyed. The cotton industry never recovered, especially since Japan, China, and India offered cheaper cotton goods. Building and economic recovery had been hindered by the Great Depression.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The city was not ready to face another war, nor for the ferocity of the aerial attacks unleashed, nor for the treachery of the Blackshirts. Yet somehow Manchester found the strength to unite against the enemy once more and ensure that ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る