Britain In The 1920s

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The war was over new technologies & fashions were springing up; it was to be the beginning of a new & prosperous era & all was to be bright & joyous in Britain again. In many ways it was: women were granted new freedoms & rights motorcars became more accessible & houses were filled with electric gadgets. But that was only one side of the story. High unemployment led to extreme poverty workers were badly done by & inflation was high. However there was a cure for all: jazz that new upbeat music from across the Atlantic with its infectious rhythms & sensuous tones. Jazz took Britain by the hand & swung it well & truly into the twentieth century. This book explores many different aspects of an amazing decade through its highs & lows; from innovations in swimwear to the invention of Winnie-the-Pooh from the Great Strike of 26 to the Wall Street crash of 29 & the beginning of the Great Depression. Whether your interests are in fashion or politics there is something of interest for everyone in this accessible & entertaining work on all things related to Britain in the 1920s.