Postwar London

This chapter obviously discusses what London did after WWII. It begins by talking about some of the great comedies produced by Ealing Studios after the war, most of which center around homely, cheerful criminals. Also, it discusses the 1951 Festival of Britain, which was a celebration of all things British. This Festival was a way to boost morale fot Brits and begin the ultimate planning process for rebuilding the city. There is also a brief history of what was happening in the government at this time; Attlee's Labour administration was replaced by Whinston Churchill once again. After Churchhill's reluctant retirement in 1955, the Prime Minister became Sir Anthony Eden. The end of the chapter talks about how London then became a place with a desire to do both good and bad; after this period of time, London proved that it had both very good and very bad people. This chapter was probably the easiest for me to read; it seemed to flow the best.