Demobbed coming home after the second world war book

I would recommend this for academic and enthusiast. The longmanhistory today book of the year, with a prize of. The subject of alan allports book, the demobilization of british troops at the end of the second world war and the soldiers experiences upon return to civvy street, resonates all to clearly with us todayand not just in great britain, but across the western world, as young men and women have returned home from tours of duty in the. There has been far too much written in memoirs, fiction and history about the travails of veterans adjusting to civilian life for us to be able to believe, in the words of the grand old song, that. Violence, and fear of brutalization in postfirst world war britain. A new book tells their stories daily express, thursday, th august, 2009. Peter hennessy peter hennessy demobbed is a fascinating work. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and gained a lot from it. The divorce rate in the years following the war was the highest the country has ever seen, and was not matched until 1970.

Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Coming home after the second world war snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches are how some people today think of britain in 1945. With many compelling individual stories, alan allport plunges us into this often sad and sometimes violent time after the end of the second world war. Demobbed2 dvd palenglish subtitles by aleksandr basov. Alan allport snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches. The longmanhistory today awards is the name of an annual awards ceremony, run by longman and history today magazine, in which prizes are presented in various categories to promote the study, publication and accessibility of history to a wide audience. Coming home after the second world war, in which he skillfully blended political and personal source materials to tell the often overlooked story of how the british soldier came back from the war. Oct 15, 2010 the trials, troubles and triumphs of returning home after the end of world war two. Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Demobilization or demobilisation see spelling differences is the process of standing down a nations armed forces from combatready status. Looking at the experiences of returning british servicemen after world war ii, alan allport acknowledges time and again that there are almost no comprehensive, statistically nondubious studies to draw upon in trying to figure out how many.

Alan allport is an associate professor of modern british history at syracuse university. Jan 31, 2015 however, my most recent nonfiction book was all of the above wellwritten, accessible, and academic. A preliminary and tentative syllabus, subject to change. Oct 19, 2016 the divorce rate in the years following the war was the highest the country has ever seen, and was not matched until 1970. Demobilisation of the british armed forces after the. Making imaginative use of contemporary court and press accounts as well as the holdings of the imperial war museum archive, it outlines the tribulations of a damaged generation, intertwining personal testimony with the authors thoughtful and cogent analysis. Although allports book began life as a doctoral dissertation, it is not only. Jubbs poem demobbed, published in a 1947 edition ofthe adelphi. Demobbed coming home after world war two alan allport. Established in 1997, the longmanhistory today awards are made jointly by the publishers longman and history today magazine to foster a wider understanding of, and enthusiasm for, history. This makes alan allports demobbed a particularly welcome addition to the field. Coming home after the second world war, also published by yale in 2009, which won the longmanhistory today book of the year award and was described by the sunday times as a wonderfully.

The difficulties facing soldiers returning to civilian life after the second world war has been a subject of great interest to social historians in germany. He previously taught at the university of pennsylvania and princeton university. Coming home after world war ii by alan allport the. Coming home after world war two 1st edition by alan allport isbn.

But the years following the end of world war ii were far from a. Book of the year, awarded for an authors first or second book, and the historical picture researcher of the year. But the years following the end of world war ii were far from a golden age of pride and selfconfidence. The trials, troubles and triumphs of returning home after the end of world war two. In 2009, alan allport published an extensivelyresearched, and extremely wellreceived, monograph, demobbed. Second world war and the attempts of americans and europeans to make sense of their recent pasts and begin the difficult, but necessary work of social reconstruction, economic reconversion, and political reintegration. Coming home after the second world war snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches are how some people. Arthur returns from the second world war dreaming of cosy autumn evenings in a comfy chair, his son bert tucked up in bed and gladys curled up at his feet with hot cocoa and a brisk fire in the sittingroom grate. After victory had been declared in europe and the second world war had come to an end with the surrender of japan there remained the enormous task of bringing home the thousands of military personnel scattered across the globe. Demobbed is a detailed and sympathetic examination of this difficult story. In his poignant first book, demobbed, princeton lecturer alan allport. In telling the many different stories of returning soldiers at the end of the second world war alan allport takes us on a rollercoaster ride, provoking anger at the authorities who managed the transition to civilian life so badly and sadness at the tragedies that engulfed many returning heroes and their families.

What happened when millions of british servicemen were demobbed demobilized after world war ii. Coming home after world war two by alan allport available from rakuten kobo. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary. While the book occasionally raises questions about individual or collective subjectivities that it proves unable to answer, the questions themselves suggest. Coming home after world war two reprint by alan allport isbn.

Allport does full justice to a forgotten part of a great generation. Coming home after the second world war, a study of the post1945 military demobilisation experience in britain. Allport gives a clear and easy to understand insight into the difficulties faced by returning servicemen and their families. Books and chocolate you can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. Coming home after the second world war request pdf.

Coming home after the second world war, a study of the post1945 military demobilisation experience in britain, was published by yale university press in 2009 and won the 2010 longmanhistory today book of the year award. The commonsense view of the war, popularized in film and book, was that once the. However, my most recent nonfiction book was all of the above wellwritten, accessible, and academic. Coming home after the second world war by alan allport is a fascinating read about the lives of british soldiers and to a lesser extent, civilians during the period immediately after wwii, when millions of men returned home during peacetime after the war. Coming home after the second world war snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches are how some people today think. The story of this unpopular chapter in british history is documented well in alan allports book demobbed. Apr 09, 2010 there has been far too much written in memoirs, fiction and history about the travails of veterans adjusting to civilian life for us to be able to believe, in the words of the grand old song, that.

Coming home after the second world war was published by yale in 2009 and won the 2010 longmanhistory today book of the year award. Sep 14, 2009 a new book tells their stories daily express, thursday, th august, 2009. Yale university press 288pp 25 pounds sterling isbn 978 0300140439 illustration omitted demobbed is a fine winner of the longmanhistory today book prize for 2010. Coming home after the second world war by alan allport. The homecoming issues are often overlooked when researchingreading about the second world war.

Coming home after world war two by alan allport yale university press. What happened when millions of british servicemen were. Coming home after the second world war alan allport. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much. Alan allport, associate professor, history maxwell school. Coming home hazel carbys personal history of british identity. Alan allport snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches are how some people today think of britain in 1945. Demobbed is a fine winner of the longmanhistory today book prize for 2010. Peter stansky, author of the first day of the blitz. Coming home after the second world war began as a doctoral dissertation and arrives via a university press, but its strikingly nonacademic. Seaforth highlanders in the second world war 19391945 the. Alan allport author of demobbed goodreads share book. At the end of the second world war, there were approximately five million servicemen and servicewomen in the british armed forces.

Second world war and the attempts of americans and europeans to make sense of their. The demobilisation and reassimilation of this vast force back into civilian life was one of the first and greatest challenges facing the postwar british government. Arthur returns from the second world war dreaming of cosy autumn evenings in a comfy chair. Coming home after the second world war yale university press, a moving account of the pressure on britains armed forces and their families, often culminating in tragedy. Demobilisation of the british armed forces after the second. This book featured wwii england, it describes the task of demobilization demobbed that is more than releasing a veteran from the service. Table of contents for war in history, 19, 1, jan 01, 2012. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Snapshots of gaiety and celebration the street parties, the victory speeches are how some people today think of britain in 1945. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 26, 2009 the difficulties facing soldiers returning to civilian life after the second world war has been a subject of great interest to social historians in germany. What happened when millions of british servicemen were demobbeddemobilizedafter world war ii.