Britain during the Age of Anxiety (Ch.28)

The aftermath of World War played a huge role in Europe. Many European countries began to rethink and question values and beliefs that had been established during the Enlightenment. People began to reject these longstanding accepted ideas. New discoveries in physics, philosophy, psychology, and literature added to the crisis by opposing established beliefs. Additionally, the Great Depression had a tremendous affect on Europe as well. The depression began in the United States at first, but then spread to Europe. As a result, there was mass unemployment, which also caused psychological problems as well. Britain was forced to react to the depression taking place within its country. They focused on their national market, which played a crucial role in its recovery. By 1937, production in Britain had increased 20 percent. Britain managed to implement a successful plan that put them on the right path to recovery. While many other European countries were suffering greatly from the depression. This time period was full of many issues that caused a numerous amount problems to arise within Europe. Which is why the time frame is known as the Age of Anxiety.