A year of prophesyingWells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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A year of prophesying
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Civilization, Modern -- 20th century; Europe -- History -- 20th century; Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
V. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AGAIN 27
VI. THE AVIATION OF THE HALF-CIVILISED 34
VII. WILL GERMANY BREAK INTO PIECES? 41
VIII. THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 47
IX. WINSTON 63
X. THE OTHER SIDE IN FRANCE 69
XI. THE LAST OF THE VICTORIANS 75
XII. POLITICS AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE 81
XIII. THE RE-EMERGENCE OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE 87
XIV. SPAIN AND ITALY WHISPER TOGETHER 93
XV. LATIN AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE 99
XVI. COSMOPOLITAN AND INTERNATIONAL 105
XVII. THE PARLIAMENTARY TRIANGLE 111
XVIII. MODERN GOVERNMENT: PARLIAMENT AND REAL ELECTORAL REFORM 117
XIX. SCRAPPING THE GOLD STANDARD 123
XX. THE HUB OF EUROPE: CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND FRANCE 130
XXI. THE MANDARINS AT THE GATE: THE REVIVAL OF THE OLD LEARNING 136
XXII. LENIN: PRIVATE CAPITALISM AGAINST COMMUNISM 142
XXIII. THE FANTASIES OF MR. BELLOC AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD 148
XXIV. A CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL SCHEME FOR BRITAIN: A TENTATIVE
FORECAST 156
XXV. PORTUGAL AND PROSPERITY: THE BLESSEDNESS OF BEING A LITTLE
NATION 164
XXVI. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: THE PRACTICAL
PROBLEM 170
XXVII. THE LABOUR PARTY ON TRIAL: THE FOLLY OF THE FIVE CRUISERS 177
XXVIII. DICTATORS OR POLITICIANS? THE DILEMMA OF CIVILISATION 184
XXIX. YOUTH AND THE VOTE: THE REJUVENESCENCE OF THE WORLD 190
XXX. OLIVE BRANCHES OF STEEL: SHOULD THE ANGELS OF PEACE CARRY
BOMBS? 197
XXXI. THE CASE OF UNAMUNO: THE FEEBLE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS 204
XXXII. AN OPEN LETTER TO ANATOLE FRANCE ON HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY 210
XXXIII. THE EUROPEAN KALEIDOSCOPE: THE GERMAN WILL IN DEFAULT 214
XXXIV. CHINA: THE LAND OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT 220
XXXV. AIR ARMAMENT: THE SUPREMACY OF QUALITY 226
XXXVI. LABOUR POLITICIANS: THE EVAPORATION OF THE INTELLIGENZIA 232
XXXVII. CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS AND THEIR RELATION TO CURRENT POLITICS 239
XXXVIII. THE WEMBLEY EMPIRE: AN EXHIBITION OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES 245
XXXIX. THE EXTINCTION OF PARTY GOVERNMENT 251
XL. THE SERFDOM OF IGNORANCE: THE RIGHT OF WOMEN TO KNOWLEDGE 257
XLI. BLINKERS FOR FREE YOUTH: YOUNG AMERICA ASKS TO HEAR AND SEE 262
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