Cities, economies and national infrastructures of every kind were reduced to rubble by the end of WW2. Betts looks at the efforts made by western European countries to rebuild their societies to promote peace, progress and prosperity. A fine work of social and political history.
Ruin and Renewal: Civilising Europe After the Second World War
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978178816109105/11/2020
Categories: 03. Books for Christmas 2020: WW2, Books for Christmas 2020, History
Tags: Europe, European history, WW2
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