Discover the answers to fascinating questions in these new titles from the History Detective Investigates series. Follow Sherlock Bones on the detective trail and find out more about the past and start a history project of your own.

 

This book features in the following series: The History Detective Investigates, The History Detective in .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Simon Adams is a writer and editor of non-fiction books, and has written extensively on history subjects for children.

This book has the following chapters: Who ran Britain after the war? What was rationing? Why did the government take over industry? What was the welfare state? What was the festival of Britain? Were people better off in the 1950s? What happened to the British Empire? Who were the teddy boys? Why did the 1960s swing? Why did Britain join Europe? What was the 'Winter of Discontent'? Why did the government change in 1979? Your project Glossary Answers Further information Index