Title Bombardment, public safety and resilience in English coastal communities during the First World War / Michael Reeve

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource Series Global studies in social and cultural maritime history Global studies in social and cultural maritime history Contents 1. Introduction -- 2 Constructing Fear of Invasion and Bombardment -- 3. Public Safety and Home Defence: The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) and Central Government Policy -- 4. Local Interpretation and Implementation of Central Government Policy on Home and Civil Defence -- 5. Policing DORA -- 6. Representing War Damage and Destruction Following Bombardment -- 7. The Wartime and Post-war Legacies of Civilian Bombardment -- 8. Conclusion Summary This book makes the case for a unique coastal-urban experience of war on the home front during the First World War, focusing on case studies from the north-east of England. The use of case studies from this region problematises an often assumed national or generalised experience of civilian life during the war, by shifting the frame of analysis away from the metropolis. This book begins with chapters related to wartime resilience, including analysis of pre-war fear of invasion and bombardment, and government policy on public safety. It then moves on to a discussion of power relations and the local implementation of policy related to bombardment, including policing. Finally, the book explores the coastal-urban environment, focusing on depictions of war damage in popular culture, and the wartime and post-war commemoration of civilian bombardment. This work provides a multi-faceted perspective on civilian resilience, while responding to a recent call for new histories of the coastal zone Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- England Civilians in war -- England -- History -- 20th century War and society -- England -- History -- 20th century Civilians in war -- England, North East -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies World War, 1914-1918 -- England, North East -- Case studies War and society -- England, North East -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies Civilians in war War and society England England -- England, North East Genre/Form Case studies History Case studies. Études de cas. Form Electronic book ISBN 9783030868512 3030868516

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