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.
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Heroes & Villains
Investigate the movers and shakers of the 20th centuryKey stage 3 - 5 -
Thirties Britain
The depressed decade?Key stage 4 - 5 -
The Cabinet Papers 1915-82
History through the eyes of 65 years of British cabinetsKey stage 4 - 5 -
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Lessons
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Eden's Last Stand
Why did Anthony Eden resign in 1938?Key stage 3 - 4 -
Chamberlain and Hitler 1938
What was Chamberlain trying to do?Key stage 3 - 4 -
The German Occupation of the Rhineland
What should Britain do about it?Key stage 3 - 4
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Workshops
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British Union of Fascists
The rise of the far right in 1930s BritainKey stage 5
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Videoconferences
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Virtual classroom
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Podcasts
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Britain and the Challenge of Fascism (Part 1)
Prof. David Stephenson on saving Europe at a costKey stage 5 -
Britain and the Challenge of Fascism (Part 2)
Geoff Cook of Edexcel discusses tackling the topic at A levelKey stage 5 -
The Making of the Stalinist State 1928-1941 (Part 1)
Dr Jane McDermid on the terror of Joseph Stalin's RussiaKey stage 5 -
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