TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POST-WAR»
The term «post-war» is quite widely used and occupies the
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10 QUOTES WITH «POST-WAR»
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post-war.
The post-war American newsroom resembled a vast factory churning out multiple editions through the night. Reporters spent days, sometimes weeks, on a single story.
I was very lucky, I was part of the post-war period when everything had to be redone.
I spent a little time in Germany as a schoolboy learning German, and it's a country I knew very well, spent a lot of time in. I knew the history very well. I've always wanted to do a piece of work about the post-war period, of one sort or another.
'Collaborator' is a hostage tragicomedy, but it's also, kind of, everything I know about post-war America. Well, not everything, but it does reference a lot of the post-war period.
Of course, mankind would not have landed on the Moon in 1969, were it not for two things: conquered Nazi rocket technology and post-war anti-Communist paranoia in the United States.
The first thing I learned was the 'St Louis Blues' when I was eight. Both my grandmothers, my mother and uncle played the piano. This was post-war Britain, and they played boogie woogie and blues, which was the underground music of the time.
All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.
The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that these countries have caught up to our level of prosperity, it is time for them to catch up to our level of openness.
I don't really know any other musicians like me. I grew up backstage with my dad who played in a post-war dance band, so I always feel at home at a venue.
The velocity and knee-jerk response to events happening in real time that television brings us precludes any kind of reflection or contemplation and therefore analysis. And that's been one of the greatest political dangers in the post-war era. The idea of the reasoned, thoughtful response goes out of the window.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POST-WAR»
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1
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
It is nothing less than a masterpiece. Shortlisted for the Pulitzer and Samuel Johnson Prizes. Winner of the Arthur Ross Book Award.
2
Building the
Post-
war World: Modern Architecture and ...
Building the Post-war World examines the way in which World War II and the ten years of reconstruction that followed saw the establishment of modern architecture in Britain.
3
Memory and Power in
Post-
War Europe: Studies in the Presence ...
This book is the first to examine the connection between memory and politics directly.
4
Post-
war Polish poetry:
This expanded edition of Postwar Polish Poetry (which was originally published in 1965) presents 125 poems by 25 poets, including Czeslaw Milosz and other Polish poets living outside Poland.
5
Sport and National Identity in the
Post-
War World
This book provides a broad range of international case studies to examine how sport has helped to shape national identities, and how national cultures have shaped sport.
Dilwyn Porter, Adrian Smith, 2013
6
Post-
War Literature: 1945 to the Present Day
This title sets out the political developments of the period before looking at developments in drama and the British theatre, poetry and novel writing, popular culture and the American influence in all aspects of literature and the media.
Caroline Merz, Patrick Lee-Browne, 2003
7
After the Smoke Clears: The Just
War Tradition and
Post War ...
While most studies of just war focus on the rationale for going to war and the conduct of the war, this important book examines the period after the conflict. What must be done to restore justice?
Mark J. Allman, Tobias L. Winright, 2010
8
Paths Not Taken: Political Pluralism in
Post-
war Singapore
This title will remind older Singaporeans of ages from their past while providing a younger generation with a novel perspective of their country's past struggles.
Michael D. Barr, Carl A. Trocki, 2008
9
Gay Men and the Left in
Post-
War Britain: How the Personal ...
This book demonstrates how the personal became political in post-war Britain, and argues that attention to gay activism can help us to fundamentally rethink the nature of post-war politics.
10
Post-
war British Drama: Looking Back in Gender
In this extensively revised and updated edition of Michelene Wandor's classic work Look Back in Gender, Wandor takes another provocative look at a selection of key British plays from the last fifty years.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POST-WAR»
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post-war is used in the context of the following news items.
JOHN HARDIN: SoHum's Post-War Potential
Some of us may find successful careers in the post-war cannabis industry, but we're all still bleeding from wounds we got from 30 years of the ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Jul 15»
Post-war modernization
Recently a columnist in this newspaper wrote a scathing attack on the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction. He then made a series of ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
Abe's attempts to alter post-war international order
These two documents constitute the cornerstone of the post-war international order. Since Shinzo Abe became prime minister, he's launched a ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
Who has been the most successful club captain in English football …
John Terry has been English football's most successful post-war club captain. The centre-back has won an impressive 11 trophies as Chelsea ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Angola Enjoys Post-War FDI Boom
As Angola diversifies its economy, more countries – such as France – are reinforcing bilateral ties to exploit Luanda's exceptional economic ... «Global Risk Insights, Jul 15»
Bosnian, Serbian leaders pledge to boost fragile post-war ties
BELGRADE — The leaders of former Balkan foes Serbia and Bosnia on Wednesday pledged to boost fragile postwar ties shaken earlier this ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Study: 51% of Gaza Children, 31% of Adults Suffer Post-War Trauma
Gaza Community Mental Health Program's (GCMHP) Deputy Director General for Professional Affairs Taysir Diab Thursday said around 51% of ... «International Middle East Media Center, Jul 15»
Panzer revisited: Veteran of post-war occupation returns to …
It was in this post-war environment 1947 that Beckworth graduated high school. Coming from a patriotic family, he volunteered for the U.S. Army ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
Guilt And Rubble: 15 Essential Post-War Films
This week, "Phoenix," Christian Petzold's noirish investigation into identity, loyalty and guilt in immediate post-war Germany, arrives in cinemas ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
Balkan leaders vow to improve post-war ties
The leaders of former Balkan foes Serbia and Bosnia have pledged to boost fragile post-war ties shaken earlier this month on the 20th ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
