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kill i di l ac . O ic c ce e i i e he c faced d i g he 1930 i cl di g Ri e f Fa ci i E e ( opic 1) a d e g he i g i e iali d i g he Decli e f
he B i i h E i e ( opic 2) .
Ma a i a f e h a aj i g i C e Scie ce, Da a Scie ce, a d Ec ic . She i i e e ed i a ea he e c e cie ce a d c be e e la i h lic . Ge ge, , i a f e h a , a d he ha bee d i g M del UN f he la fe ea . He al a e j ed hi ical c i ee a d ca ai ee all a he c fe e ce!
Thi g ide ha bee i e ide i h a ba ic de a di g f he c e ci c a ce a d hei hi ical de e i a , b e gl e c age c i e
e ea ch be d eadi g hi g ide. T hi e d, all delega e ill b i a e a e a e each ic. Plea e b i i i a e h gh he f ll i g G gle F -
://f . e/85U b Yc5f d 2H7 . Addi i all , e e c age ake he i e ead a lia e a ced e - h e e , i he i e e f i e a d f i f l deba e, e ill g e h i ali a i affec e e hi g a he a f he c fe e ce.
Each f ill be a ig ed a cha ac e , a hi ical fig e f he C f Ki g Ge ge. S e a e a e e ec g i able, a d he a e a i e . Y a e he ge e al
licie f cha ac e li ical a , he i e cha ac e a a i a e ab , a d i di id al c i i a c ha e he deci i ake d i g c i ee.
We a e l ki g f a d eei g ha de ig ! If a e i a i e, feel f ee each i ad a ce f he c fe e ce a i c-ge ge- @ i .ed .
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The B i i h E i e ha bee e f he la ge e i e i hi , e eciall d i g he 18 h a d 19 h ce . The B i i h E i e ha a aged ec e ec a e , a da e , c l ie
e i ie i i c i e . The decli e f he B i i h E i e a d l f c l i ed la d bega bef e 1930. The a e f he B i i h E i e a ill g, e i a a i g. B i ai c ea ed allia ce i h Ja a i 1902, F a ce i 1904, a d R ia i 1907. H e e , Ge a a e e gi g a a i al ili a a d i d ial e , a d he likel e i a f e a . I W ld Wa I, Ge a a i he A is Po ers al g i h A ia-H ga . 1
F ll i g W ld Wa I, B i ai e ai ed fai l di l a ic i h Ge a . Af e he
Kell gg-B ia d ac ei eg a ed Ge a back i E e, a d he Da e la , hich aid deb Ge a ed back B i ai , he e e e ig ifica e i . The fi ig f he ela i hi e i g be ee B i ai a d Ge a ca e i 1933, he Hi le a d he Na i a ca e i e . I 1934, a ec e e b he B i i h Defe ce Re i e e C i ee called Ge a he " l i a e e ial e e agai h all "l g a ge" defe ce lic be di ec ed. Thi i f a i , h e e , a la gel ke de a , a B i ai a d Ge a c i ed eacef l
ela i , ch a he A gl -Ge a -Na al-Ag ee e i 1935. 2
H e e , he ea ha i e ibl a ed he la ge c flic be ee B i ai a d he Ge a Na i Pa , i hi , i he M ich Ag ee e i 1938. O he face le el, he M ich Ag ee e a di l a ic. I e ed cede la d i C ech l akia he Ge a e e a i i e a , h ea e ed b Hi le . H e e , i eali he ag ee e a d e b a ea e e , Hi le e . The a fe f la d i C ech l akia ld be i al i he fa ci , ali a ia
egi e f he Na i Pa d i g he 1930 a d 1940 .
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Fa ci i a fa - igh , a h i a ia ide l g la gel cha ac e i ed b l a a i ali , a d f ced e i agai a f f i i . Fa ci i E e igi a ed af e W ld Wa I, he I alia Be i M li i ed he A i P e . M li i b ke a a f he
e i e i g Allie a d e a i al i e ce. M li i called hi fi ee i g f he e l -f ed fa ci a i 1915 3 .
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I Ge a , he i e f fa ci ca e la gel beca e he e le f Ge a e e
di a i fied i h he Wei a Re blic. Hi le j i ed he alle Ge a W ke Pa , hich la e e l ed he Na i al S ciali Ge a W ke Pa , he Na i Pa . O e i e Hi le f ed
h g a d b ade ed hi c ali i b a eali g h e faci g e l e a d e af e he G ea De e i a d h e h held a i-Wei a Re blic e i e . I 1932 he Na i a e e all gai ed 37.4% f he e i he Reich ag elec i bec e he la ge a a d Hi le a a i ed cha cell f Ge a i 1933.
While he fa ci egi e i I al e e la gel ba ed cc i g e i a d ec i g l a a i ali e i e , he g al f he Na i a e e la gel ba ed f eig lic a d ec i g a li i g ace f he Ge a a e ace. Hi le a ge e all ed he C i
a a d hi a g e b a iall , e e all gai i g 44% f he ge e al elec i e. Af e f i g he ge a a d ba i g all li ical a ie e ce f he Na i a , Hi le bega def i g di l a ic ea ie a d bega hi ce f a ea e e e a d e i f he Ge a ace 4 .
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B 1930, he e f he B i i h a ch la gel hif ed e he i e i i e a d he a lia e a e be , i h he a ch ig i g ff legi la i a a f ali . While Ki g Ge ge did ha e ila e al e a a a ch, he e e ed hi li ical i i ega di g he
i i g fa ci e i e i E e, bef e hi dea h i 1936. Ki g Ge ge a c ce ed b he i e e i Ge a f Ad lf Hi le a d he Na i Pa . I 1934, he Ki g bl l ld he Ge a a ba ad Le ld H e ch ha Ge a a he e il f he ld, a d ha he e a b d be a a i hi e ea if Ge a e a he e e a e; he a ed he B i i h a ba ad i Be li , E ic Phi , be ici f he Na i . 5
4 h ://bl g .b .ed /g idedhi / de e e/ca he i e- he / 5 R e, Ke e h (1983), Ki g Ge ge V, L d : Weide feld a d Nic l
The B i i h Pa lia e i li i 3 ec i : he H e f C , he H e f L d , a d he a ch. D i g Ki g Ge ge c i 1930, he bigge a ie e e e i g he H e f C e e he C e a i e Pa a d he Lab Pa . O he a ie i h
ea able e e ce i cl ded he Libe al Pa a d he Sc i h U i i Pa . A he a ha e d e fa ci e i e i E e a he B i i h U i f Fa ci , b a elled ea il d e lack f e be hi . 6
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1. Q ell he e i be ee fa ci a e ch a I al a d Ge a , a d B i ai .
Will ea ie be c ea ed b a ea e e , like h Ge a f ced he M ich Ag ee e ? Will k i h a ic la e be f he Ge a li ical ce e h a be ece i e? I a g i g fa ci cli a e, h ill eg ia e he fea ha he ead f fa ci e i e
igh e e all be g ea e e ?
2. P e e he M ich Ag ee e a d he chai eac i i alli g a d W ld Wa II. The fi al g al, hile a igh b i g ec ic e i B i ai , i a e li e a d e e c flic i hi E e. A fi e i e abli h c di i ha ec C ech l akia f Ge a e hi . Thi igh be h gh e abli hi g ade ela i hi i h Ge a a d c i g i h al e a i e al ha be efi b h c ie .
3. E abli hi g e i i hi B i ai .
Thi c ld ea ec ic e i , b c ld al be ela ed cial, c l al, a d di l a ic e i . Wa icall b i g ab i i e ec ic cha ge i a a i ch a B i ai , b he chai l k fa abl c ea i g l i ha ld i e he ell-bei g f ci ilia i he c a ell.
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BRIA 25 4 M li i a d he Ri e f Fa ci .
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G ided Hi . h ://bl g .b .ed /g idedhi / de e e/ca he i e- he / The Na i al A chi e . (2004, Ja a 27). Wh did B i ai g a ? Backg d.
h :// . a i ala chi e .g . k/ed ca i /g ea a /g2/backg dc 1.h R e, K. (1983). King George V . L d : Weide feld a d Nic l .
Ti eli e f he B i i h E i e.
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● I e iali : a i a i i hich e c ha a l f e i fl e ce e he , e eciall i li ical a d ec ic a e . - Ca b idge Dic i a
● Dec l i a i : he ce i hich a c ha a e i l a c l bec e li icall i de e de . - Ca b idge Dic i a
● Self De e i a i : de e i a i b he e le f a e i ial i f hei f e li ical a . - Me ia -Web e Dic i a
● C l : a c a ea de he f ll a ial li ical c l f a he c , icall a di a e, a d cc ied b e le f ha c . - O f d Dic i a . The ai diffe e ce be ee i e iali a d c l iali i he e e ce f e le . C l iali ece a il i l e a g f e le c l i i g a a ea.
● D i i : The e i f a e eig a g e e . - O f d Dic i a .
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(f ll ed b he M g l e i e i h 24 illi k 2 ). A f 1925, i led e al 500 illi
H e e , he e i e ee be faci g ig ifica challe ge . Wi h a di e ec ic i a i , a eake ed ili a , a d he i e f a i ali e e ac he e i e, B i ai c l e i e i e a bec i g a challe ge. I addi i , a ideal hich B i ai cha i ed like de c ac , h a igh , a d igh elf de e i a i , e e bec i g i c ea i gl c adic i e iali ideal .
N , he C i faced i h he e i : Sh ld e ai ai he e i e? If e , h d e e c e he e challe ge a d kee i h he e e cha gi g ld? If , h d e ceed i h he ce f dec l i a i ?
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The G ea De e i : a e i d f ec ic ece i ca ed b he c a h f he ck a ke i 1929. The de a d f E ea e i he U i ed S a e d a a icall fell, a d a a aj e i g c , he U i ed Ki gd ffe ed f high e l e a e . I 1930, a all
i i e ial ea a c ea ed ackle he i e f e l e .
Libe a i a d Na i ali M e e : I I dia, he I dia Na i al C g e (INC) a gai i g ac i e gagi g i ci il di bedie ce. The e e de a di g ha I dia gai d i i a . I 1919, he B i i h a lia e a ed he G e e f I dia Ac f 1919 a a e i he
g e i e eali a i f e ible g e e i I dia a a i eg al a f he e i e. H e e , he INC, h ie ed he ac a a a e i d ce a B i i h c i i f I dia,
ejec ed i . I he F ee S a e f I ela d, af e gai i g d i i a i 1921 a a e l f he I i h Wa f I de e de ce, he IRA li i g : h e i f he A gl -I i h ea , a d h e i g i . Thi led he I i h ci il a , i hich he I eg la ( he IRA fac i i g he ea ) f gh agai he F ee S a e hich a ed b he B i i h. E e h gh he
I eg la e e all l he a , he ha e ei he bee di ba ded di a ed. The c i ed ca i g a ack a d figh i g f he ca e f he ified e blic.
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● I cha ac e a li ical a a li ical cha ac e ?
● Wha a e a affilia i ? Wha a e a ie B i i h i e iali ? ● H d e c i ed c l e he e i e a la d affec he ec a d B i ai
He f Re
ce :
● Ti eli e f he B i i h E i e
● Ma i Ti e - The Na i al A chi e
● Whe (if e e ) did he S fi all e he B i i h E i e?
● The E d f he B i i h E i e i I dia
● A e e f a e e : The IRA ca aig i 1920 B i ai
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Rei Taage e a. "E a i a d C ac i Pa e f La ge P li ie : C e f R ia". I e a i al S die Q a e l , 1997.
The Edi f E c cl edia B i a ica. B i i h E i e .
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The B i i h E i e h gh Ti e . h :// .bbc.c . k/bi e i e/g ide / f7f 82/ e i i /1. "A ea a d P la i f he B i i h E i e". Hi ical A la f he B i i h E i e. 1925.
Hi .c . The G ea De e i . h :// .hi .c / ic /g ea -de e i . Je ica B ai . The G ea De e i i B i ai .
h :// .hi ic- k.c /Hi UK/Hi fB i ai /G ea -De e i /. I dia Na i al C g e . B ief Hi f he C g e .
h :// .i c.i /e /i c- i eli e/1925-1935. C i i f I dia. The G e e f I dia Ac , 1919 .
h :// .c i i fi dia. e /hi ical_c i i /g e e _ f_i dia_ac __1 919_1 %20Ja a %201919.
Pa l A h a d Ki be l C ell-Me e . I i h Re blica A . h :// .b i a ica.c / ic/I i h-Re blica -A , 2019.
