Peter Adey, David J. Cox, Barry Godfrey, Crime, Regulation and Control During the Blitz: Protecting the Population of Bombed Cities
This book uses Merseyside as a detailed case study to consider how local and national authorities responded to the threat and reality of aerial bombing during the Second World War. In line with the wide reach of “total war”, the authors adopt a broad definition of regulation and control, considerin...
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Crime, Histoire & Sociétés
2022
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| Dostęp online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Streszczenie: | This book uses Merseyside as a detailed case study to consider how local and national authorities responded to the threat and reality of aerial bombing during the Second World War. In line with the wide reach of “total war”, the authors adopt a broad definition of regulation and control, considering matters like morale and urban mobility alongside the likes of the black market and juvenile crime.Merseyside provides a fascinating lens through which to consider these examples. Its ports were v... |
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