Interwar Britain

Join us for an in-depth history discussion on Interwar Britain, the turbulent period between the end of the First World War in 1918 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. These two decades were marked by sharp contrasts: victory and decline, social reform and mass unemployment, cultural experimentation and political anxiety. Britain emerged from the Great War as a global power in name, yet struggled with economic stagnation, imperial overstretch, and deep social divisions at home. At the same time, everyday life was transformed by new media, changing class relations, and the expanding role of the state, setting the foundations of modern Britain.

### Topics for Discussion

• The Aftermath of World War I and the Post-war Settlement
• Economic Decline, Unemployment, and the “Depressed Areas”
• The 1926 General Strike and Class Conflict
• The Rise of Labour and the Crisis of Traditional Politics
• Empire, Immigration, and Britain’s Global Position
• Social Change: Housing, Welfare, and Living Standards
• Mass Culture: Radio, Cinema, and the BBC
• The Abdication Crisis of 1936
• Appeasement, Rearmament, and the Road to War