The Day The War Ended
eBook - ePub

The Day The War Ended

Untold true stories from the last days of the war

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Day The War Ended

Untold true stories from the last days of the war

About this book

Tuesday, 8 May 1945: Victory in Europe Day.
A day of joyous celebration, as the end of a conflict which had engulfed the world came within touching distance. Millions of people celebrated in the streets throughout Britain.Yet not all was right in the world. Struggles remained ahead - war still raged on between the Allies and Japan. Agreements and treaties were yet to be forged. Lives continued to be lost around the world. Meanwhile in Britain, although the pressure of supporting active military campaigns was reduced, lives were irrevocably changed in other ways. Bonds forged by the momentum of struggle, by hardship, unity and common purpose would begin to fade, and give way to the wounds of sorrow, upheaval and trauma that six years of conflict had riven.What was it really like to be living in Britain as the war drew to a close, giving way to a new era of hope, but also of deep uncertainty? In The Day the War Ended, bestselling author Jacky Hyams delivers a sweeping story, weaving together illuminating untold stories with contemporary records and photographs. The result is a moving, personal insight into hearts and minds across the home front right through the momentous year of 1945, as war ended and 'everything after' took root, shaping the world we know today.

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Information

Publisher
John Blake
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781789463507

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Note
  7. Introduction. The Day the War Ended
  8. Chapter 1. The Beginning of the End
  9. Chapter 2. It’s Over ... Isn’t It?
  10. Chapter 3. Living Through the War
  11. Chapter 4. Love & Romance
  12. Chapter 5. The Return
  13. Chapter 6. Life After 1945
  14. Chapter 7. Aftermath
  15. Sources and Bibliography
  16. Acknowledgements
  17. About the Author