Interwar (KS5)

While the Treasury grapples with the financial crisis of the 1930s, the Cabinet and the Foreign Office press for peace as the situation in Europe worsens.

Our collections document the rise of the dictators, the international diplomacy that failed and Britain's preparations for war.

Topics
- The Cabinet Papers 1915-80
  History through the eyes of 65 years of British cabinets
  
  Key stage 4 - 5
- Focus on Film
  Investigate film as a historical source
  
  Key stage 2 - 5
- Heroes & Villains
  Investigate the movers and shakers of the 20th century
  
  Key stage 3 - 5
- - Crime and Punishment
    From heretics and poachers to car crime and walkie-talkies
    
    Key stage 2 - 5
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Lessons

Workshops
- British Union of Fascists
  The rise of the far right in 1930s Britain
  
  Key stage 5
- Rise of National Socialism
  Joseph Goebbels and the Nazi power of persuasion
  
  Key stage 5