chubbyhugs Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I'm looking for a DVD or book that covers the impact of WWII on post-war Britain. I was hoping that Ken Burns covered the impact on Britain as he did with America in The War. Any suggestions? It's for a 10th grade girl. Thanks to Lizzie in MA, Sebastian, flyingiguana, Lynn G in Hawaii and others who drew up lists of books/movies, and thanks to the great search engine on the Hive. Note: I did ask this question on the General Board a couple of days ago and got no answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I'm looking for a DVD or book that covers the impact of WWII on post-war Britain. I was hoping that Ken Burns covered the impact on Britain as he did with America in The War. Any suggestions? It's for a 10th grade girl. Thanks to Lizzie in MA, Sebastian, flyingiguana, Lynn G in Hawaii and others who drew up lists of books/movies, and thanks to the great search engine on the Hive. Note: I did ask this question on the General Board a couple of days ago and got no answer. Not as extensive as the Ken Burns documentaries, but 84 Charing Cross Road does a good job of dealing with the topic of postwar rebuilding and rationing. It is based on the book of the same name, which is short enough to read quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 There was a documentary on Queen Elizabeth that showed quite a bit about post WWII England and how it affected her wedding and the end of her father's reign and the beginning of hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbyhugs Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thank you so much. I'll check into those two. I had found a PBS documentary on Winston Churchill in the library, which mentioned that the British empire was in decline, there was rationing and showed the destruction in south eastern England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I thought of exactly the same thing. The book is good, but the movie is too. There is a fair amount on food shortages, etc. A good supplement and a nice story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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