Great Britain (1919-1939) Interwar Period

This was an issue involving a dispute with another country. Great Britain was fighting with Southern Ireland to take over and become part of Britain. With this Lloyd lost Britain a lot of its territory.

After he was made the Earl of Dwyfor

Great Britain gains Cyprus and Mesopotamia from Turkey in the Turkish Independence. They gained land and could create over sea markets to help the economy.

In 1927, all women were allowed to vote if they were over 21. This was the first time that there was a universal suffrage in the country and created an equal world for both men and women.

After a economic disaster after WW1 with high unemployment and coal and cotton market crashes, Great Britain experienced an economic recovery. Goods became cheaper again and workers went back to factories. This is important because this will later help Britain in WW2 with funding and some money to support in the war.

Stanley Baldwin was the prime minister from 1935 to 1937. After he resigned, this allowed Neville Chamberlain to become the new prime minister.

Germany was no longer following the limitations put on them by Great Britain. They wanted to strengthen their military to eventually become a powerful nation in WW2. After ignoring these limits, this broke the treaty of Versailles in WW1 which were set in place to prevent Germany from becoming powerful again.