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OverviewBritish History. From Early Centuries, the History. Such compromises were easy to make in autumn 1914, when the excitement over the outbreak of war was high, causing a crush of enlistments, and when it was still generally believed that the war would be over within six months. By spring 1915, however, enthusiasm for the war began to cool and recruiting fell off. Moreover, Asquith's government seemed to have lost its grip on affairs; newspapers carried reports of an inadequate supply of ammunition on the Western Front, and on May 15 the first sea lord, Adm. John Fisher, resigned. The Conservative leader, Andrew Bonar Law, under pressure from his followers to take a stronger stand, announced that his party would demand a debate on the conduct of the war. Asquith quickly offered to form a coalition, thereby ending the last Liberal government. The coalition consisted of Liberals, Conservatives, and one Labourite. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael BoothPublisher: Global Print Digital Imprint: Global Print Digital Edition: From Early Centuries, the Hist ed. Volume: TWO Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9781912483211ISBN 10: 1912483211 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 17 November 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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