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 -
Human Rights
800 years of the struggle for rights -
The Cabinet Papers 1915-79
History through the eyes of 60 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 -
The German Occupation of the Rhineland
What should Britain do about it?Key stage 3 - 4 -
Chamberlain and Hitler 1938
What was Chamberlain trying to do?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 -
Rise of National Socialism
Joseph Goebbels and the Nazi power of persuasionKey stage 5
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Videoconferences
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Rise of National Socialism
Joseph Goebbels and the Nazi power of persuasionKey stage 5
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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 costCategory: Key stage 5 -
Britain and the Challenge of Fascism (Part 2)
Geoff Cook of Edexcel discusses tackling the topic at A levelCategory: Key stage 5 -
The Making of the Stalinist State 1928-1941 (Part 1)
Dr Jane McDermid on the terror of Joseph Stalin's RussiaCategory: Key stage 5 -
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