Russell Wallis seeks to show how and why the Holocaust was initially met with such a muted response in Britain. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Second World War
Advertising the Present, Reflecting the Past
How commercial advertising frequently offers a frank and honest representation of everyday life during the Second World War. Continue reading
Defending the Home Front in the First World War
How German air raids during the First World War helped Britain refine techniques to combat aerial attacks during the Blitz. Continue reading
Civilising the Germans and the Allied Occupation
In Germany, 1945, how could Britain reconcile wartime bombing with comprehensive and coherent plans for reconstruction? Francis Graham-Dixon considers the paradoxical legacy of Allied occupation in Germany. Continue reading