Abstract
Transitioning out of the First World War was a massive undertaking for all belligerents, including for Britain and its empire. From armies, to economies and war cultures, people across the Empire had to demobilise. But demobilising could not simply be a matter of undoing what had been done. The war had changed many aspects of the imperial project, strengthening the Empire’s prerogatives and structures in some regards, while at the same time challenging its unity and direction. There was no returning to a pre-war world: that world had disappeared.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Exiting war |
Subtitle of host publication | the British Empire and the 1918-20 moment |
Editors | Romain Fathi, Margaret Hutchison, Andrekos Varnava, Michael J.K. Walsh |
Place of Publication | Manchester |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 183-192 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781526155832 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781526155849 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- British Empire
- First World War