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 The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts
   The Home Front (including Ireland)
     Civil Direction



Managing Domestic Dissent in First World War Britain

by Brock Millman  

ISBN
9780714681054

Purchase Price
£38.52 (new)

Date Purchased
March 1, 2020

Publisher
Frank Cass Publishers (2000, London & Portland, Oregon)

Notes
This book examines the way in which the British Government managed dissent in the First World War - a subject never previously addressed in depth, but one that is essential to understanding the way the war ended. The author's main argument is that from small beginnings, a comprehensive and highly effective system of suppression had been developed by the war's end in 1918, and that a still greater level had been prepared but not yet implemented. However, it never became more repressive than a working consensus of the population was prepared to tolerate. As a result, the author argues that this was a major factor in Britain's ultimate victory - that is, outlasting as opposed to outfighting Germany.