84.2 Britains' First Labour Government 1923-24
The 1920s in Britain witnessed great social change. It was also a watershed in the political history of the country with the first Labour Government of 1923-1924Picture: Ramsay MacDonaldwww.historyeur...
7 Aug 20min
84.1 Britain in 1920s (David Lloyd George)
The 1920s was a key decade in British history, marked by the struggle to cope with post-war challenges, and the transition away from a society led by aristrocats. A key figure was Liberal leader, Prim...
31 Juli 22min
83.5 Germany's Descent into Dictatorship
International negotiations lead to the Kellogg-Briand pact, bringing hope for eternal peace in Europe. However, Germany suffers the double blow of its most able statesman Gustav Stresemann, together w...
12 Juni 24min
83.4 Post WW1 Germany, President Hindenburg
President Ebert dies of illness, prompting a presidential election, which is won by the former WW1 military commander Paul von Hindenburg. International negotiations continue, culminating in the Treat...
5 Juni 27min
83.3 Germany's Reparations Problems
Post World War One Germany Struggles to pay the reparations demanded in the Treaty of Versailles.Picture: President Ebert asked Gustav Stresemann, leader of the DVP party, who formed a government coal...
29 Maj 29min
83.2 Early Weimar Republic and Adolf Hitler
The early years of Adolf Hitler as he becomes politically active and joins the Nazi party. Meanwhile the Weimar Republic struggles with harsh post-war conditions and attempted uprisings from both the ...
15 Maj 25min
83.1 Birth of the Weimar Republic
After World War One, political upheaval in Germany leads to the overthrow of the German monarchy and establishment of a new republic based in the town of Weimar.Photo: Proclamation of Weimar Republic,...
8 Maj 29min
82.2 Fascism in Italy in 1920s
Mussolini consolidates his control of Italy, using a combination of intimidation, violence and occasional compromise to establish an authoritarian regime. He introduces a number of projects to boost I...
20 Mars 27min
