British Domestic Politics 1929-1939 Timeline
Date Event
August 1920 Communist Party of Great Britain is formed
May 1929 Labour takes office with MacDonald as prime minister
June 1930 Mines Act introduces self-regulation of production by the industry to ma
prices
November 1930 Housing Act requires local councils to get rid of slum housing
July 1931 Macmillan report on the economy and the May report on public spendin
August 1931 National Government is formed with MacDonald as prime minister
October 1931 General election gives majority to new national government
October 1932 British Union of Fascists is formed
1934 Olympia Rally
June 1935 Baldwin becomes prime minister after MacDonald resigns
November 1935 General election confirms the second national government in power
October 1936 Battle of Cable Street
December 1936 Public Order Act to prevent disorder arising from political marches and
demonstrations.
Abdication of King Edward VIII
May 1937 Chamberlain becomes the prime minister
March 1938 Germany annexes Austria
September to Munich crisis
October 1938
September 1939 Britain declares war on Germany
Date Event
August 1920 Communist Party of Great Britain is formed
May 1929 Labour takes office with MacDonald as prime minister
June 1930 Mines Act introduces self-regulation of production by the industry to ma
prices
November 1930 Housing Act requires local councils to get rid of slum housing
July 1931 Macmillan report on the economy and the May report on public spendin
August 1931 National Government is formed with MacDonald as prime minister
October 1931 General election gives majority to new national government
October 1932 British Union of Fascists is formed
1934 Olympia Rally
June 1935 Baldwin becomes prime minister after MacDonald resigns
November 1935 General election confirms the second national government in power
October 1936 Battle of Cable Street
December 1936 Public Order Act to prevent disorder arising from political marches and
demonstrations.
Abdication of King Edward VIII
May 1937 Chamberlain becomes the prime minister
March 1938 Germany annexes Austria
September to Munich crisis
October 1938
September 1939 Britain declares war on Germany
