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Britse premiers van de 20e eeuwReeks

Deze serie duikt in de levens en ambtsperiodes van cruciale Britse premiers gedurende de 20e eeuw. Het verkent de politieke landschappen, maatschappelijke verschuivingen en persoonlijke uitdagingen waarmee deze leiders werden geconfronteerd tijdens een transformerend tijdperk. Lezers krijgen diepgaande inzichten in de vorming van het moderne Groot-Brittannië door de analyse van hun beslissingen en hun impact op de geschiedenis. Het biedt een boeiende beschouwing van politieke macht en de individuen die deze uitoefenden.

Lord Salisbury
Macmillan
Bonar Law
Thatcher
Ramsay MacDonald
Major

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  • Ramsay MacDonald

    • 168bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
    3,5(7)Tarief

    The biography explores the life and political career of James Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour Party prime minister of the UK. It highlights his pivotal role in founding the Labour Representation Committee and his initial premiership in 1924, which ended after a scandal involving a controversial letter. MacDonald returned to power in 1929 as Labour's leader during the Depression, navigating significant economic challenges while sharing leadership with Stanley Baldwin. His tenure concluded with his resignation in 1935, marking a notable period in British political history.

    Ramsay MacDonald

  • Thatcher

    3,0(9)Tarief

    Deals with Britain's first woman prime minister, friend of Ronald Reagan and the longest serving head of government in the 20th century (1979-90), but also the only one to be removed from office in peacetime by pressure from within her own party.

    Thatcher

  • Bonar Law

    • 176bladzijden
    • 7 uur lezen
    3,2(5)Tarief

    Part of the Prime Ministers Series, Law was a Conservative who opposed Home rule for Ireland

    Bonar Law

  • Macmillan

    3,4(5)Tarief

    Fatherly friend to JFK he repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by the Suez crisis.

    Macmillan

  • Lord Salisbury

    • 154bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
    3,2(16)Tarief

    A biography of the first Prime Minister of the 20th Century during the height of the British Empire.

    Lord Salisbury

  • Wilson

    3,3(7)Tarief

    Harold Wilson held out the promise of technology and of 'the Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution'. A balance of payment crisis, leading to devaluation in 1967, frustrated the fulfilment of his prime ministerial promises.

    Wilson

  • Heath

    3,0(2)Tarief

    Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is best known for taking Britain into the European Union.

    Heath

  • Blair

    • 168bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
    3,3(4)Tarief

    This biography explores the life and political career of the last British Prime Minister of the 20th century, delving into their significant contributions and challenges faced during a transformative era. It offers insights into their leadership style, key policies, and the impact on both the UK and the global stage. Personal anecdotes and historical context enrich the narrative, providing a comprehensive understanding of their legacy in British politics.

    Blair

  • Churchill

    • 176bladzijden
    • 7 uur lezen
    3,6(10)Tarief

    Winston Churchill was Prime minister from 1940-45 and again from 1951-55. Perhaps the most determined and inspirational war leader in Britain's history, it was during that darkest summer of 1940 that Churchill's astonishing oratory seemed to rally the nation, from his opening statement to the House of Commons on May 13 that he had 'nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat'. Each successive crisis produced phrases that have resounded ever since, from the danger of invasion after the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk ('their finest hour') to the Battle of Britain (his tribute to the Few). However, he lost the general election in June 1945. He was returned to Downing Street in 1951, finally retiring in 1955.

    Churchill