The Secret history: Britain and the Cold War
Stephen Goss
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional historian
- Fee:
- Paid: £90.00
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 25th October 2023
- Tagged:
- 20Th Century | Coldwar | Britain | Nuclear Weapons
This talk looks at the contribution and response of the UK to the Cold War. Starting in 1945 and continuing to Britain’s significant role in the collapse of the Soviet empire, it covers some of the most intense moments of the international conflict.
Revealing the impact that global tension had on the UK as a whole, it takes the international conflict down to the local level; how would where you live have fared? Was your town or city on the Soviet target list?
The talk reveals how the various elements of society responded. The approach adopted by communities, the press, the main churches, students and other opinion formers is revealed. Additionally, amongst other revelations, clandestine arrangements, debates over nuclear weapons in Northern Ireland, the plans for secret bunkers and covert co-operation between the Catholic Church and the – supposedly – neutral Irish Government to stop communism in Italy are all revealed.
This talk covers the untold story of the local impact of the Cold War and HM Government’s plans for a post-apocalyptic Britain.
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An academic historian published in peer-review journals who has been a popular speaker in local historical societies and community groups for a decade.
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