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Winston Churchill 1940-45
HA – engelsk

Student: Marc Jensen & Niels Johannsen English Language Proficiency and UK Society

Supervisor: Anne Marie Beckmann

Winston Churchill’s impact on UK society 1940-­‐1945

Aarhus University School of Business and Social Sciences English Section 23/05-­‐2013

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Table of Content Introduction Problem statement Structure Choice of Sources The British Empire First World War Inter-­‐war period Partial conclusion Britain in the 1930’s Partial conclusion Winston Churchill and the Second World War The Blitz war Partial conclusion The Special Relationship Military and strategies Partial Conclusion: Nuclear, Manhattan project Intelligence Personal relationship The Special Relationship today Conclusion Bibliography 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 12 12 13 13 13 16 17

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Introduction

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