Politics and military morale
Subtitle: current-affairs and citizenship education in the British Army, 1914-1950
By: S.P. Mackenzie.
Series: Oxford historical monographs
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Great Britain. Army -- History -- 20th century.; Soldiers -- Education, Non-military -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Civics -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; World politics -- 1900-1945 -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Morale -- History -- 20th century.
Description: An examination of education in current affairs and citizenship within the British Army in the 20th century, of its function and effects. The author explores in particular the controversial question of the part played in Labour's 1945 election victory by the rank and file of the British Army.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-240) and index.