Britain Between the Wars
Martin Pugh argues that life during the interwar years was brighter than has often been suggested, in spite of its association with economic depression and the rise of Fascism.
Interwar period
French Appeasement
Andrew Boxer considers explanations for France’s disastrous foreign policy between the wars.
Mussolini’s Fascism
Thomas Meakin asks to what extent Italian Fascism represented a triumph of style over substance.
Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Robert Pearce sees remarkable continuity in Churchill’s outlook, despite the transformation of his fortunes, in the 1930s.
The Fall of Lloyd George
Robert Pearce attempts to probe the nature of the 1918-22 Coalition.
Otto von Bismarck and the German Right
After he fell from power, Bismarck became a mythical hero figure of the right. The legend of the ‘Iron Chancellor’ was wielded by militarists, conservatives, and eventually, Adolf Hitler.
Mein Kampf – The Text, its Themes and Hitler’s Vision
Robert Carr dissects a book frequently referred to but seldom read.
Going to the Dogs
Mike Huggins revisits the early years of British greyhound racing, the smart modern sports craze of interwar Britain.
The Dirty A-word: Appeasement
Peter Neville says that Bush and Blair failed to draw the proper lessons from Munich 1938 when they raised the spectre of Chamberlain and appeasement to justify their war against Saddam.
Gernikako Arbola: 'The Tree of Gernika'
Robin Evans focuses on the role of the Basques during the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath.