A unique collection of historic BBC archive recordings documenting the last months of World War II, the euphoria of the victory celebrations, and the dawning of a very different world. In this original compilation of eyewitness accounts, BBC correspondents and official observers describe the contentious fire-bombing of Dresden in February, the liberation of Belsen in April, and the dropping of the atomic bomb in August. At home, the July election produced a shock Labor landslide, putting Churchill out of office. Those close to him, politicians and family, analyze the reasons for his defeat. Its consequences were far-reaching, and led ultimately to the foundation of the Welfare State. Gradually the country returned to normal life; cricket and soccer matches were resumed, and cinema audiences increased as people enjoyed more leisure. At the same time, deadlock with the Soviet Union at the Potsdam conference was sowing the seeds of a new kind of conflict: "cold" war. For demobbed troops and returning POWs there were more immediate problems: the unexpected tensions of "coming home." But at least there was the consolation of the first peace-time Christmas since 1938.
2 CDs, 132 minutesVoices from the BBC Archives
CD-Audio
Publication Date: 15/06/2015
- ISBN:
- 9781785290756
- 9781785290756
- Category:
- History
- Format:
- CD-Audio
- Publication Date:
- 15-06-2015
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- BBC Worldwide
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 142x125x11mm
- Weight:
- 0.1kg
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