Scottish History For Dummies

Part VI

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Identify the changes in the Scottish economy, particularly the collapse of heavy industry and the rise of the service sector.

Consider the impact of the changes ushered in by the welfare state.

Examine the political revolution after the First World War.

Look at the rise of Nationalism in Scotland with the rise of the Scottish National Party in the 1970s, its collapse in the 1980s and its rebirth in the first decade of the 21st century.

Consider the prospects for independence.