The Teddy Boy Wars: The Youth Cult that Shocked Britain - Softcover

Macilwee, Michael

 
9781908479860: The Teddy Boy Wars: The Youth Cult that Shocked Britain

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In the mid-1950s, Britain was gripped by the sudden terror of its own youth. As if from nowhere, gangs of young men, dressed in a remarkable new fashion, emerged to turn the streets, dance halls and fairgrounds into battlefields. The Teddy Boys had arrived. Soon they were blamed for a rising tide of post-War crime. Then the arrival of rock ''n'' roll sparked rioting and further condemnation. Yet others saw the Teds as a positive sign of an independent generation, and similar fads were embraced in other countries. Their legacy survives today.

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