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Stanley Baldwin Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Follow Stanley Baldwin through 109 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Stanley Baldwin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

109Distinct records
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1935–1947Years on this page

1935

Anglo-German Naval Agreement

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Anglo-German Naval Agreement fixed a ratio whereby the total tonnage of the Kriegsmarine was to be 35% of the total tonnage of the Royal Navy on a permanent basis. Anglo-German Naval Agreement was signed between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Anglo-German Naval Agreement

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Anglo-German Naval Agreement is signed, a naval agreement between Britain and Germany regulating the size of the Kriegsmarine in relation to the Royal Navy.

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Anglo-German Naval Agreement

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

This marked the beginning of a series of attempts by Adolf Hitler to improve relations between the two countries, form a pact, and isolate the Soviet Union, while both the Soviet Union and Britain attempted to do the same and isolate Germany

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Armament

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

German-British Fleet agreement, the German fleet is set to 35% of the British, supports the revision of the Versailles Treaty and leads to some discomfort between France and Great Britain

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Of the Versailles Treaty

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

German-British Fleet agreement, the German fleet is set to 35% of the British, supports the revision of the Versailles Treaty and leads to some discomfort between France and Great Britain. Anglo-German Naval Agreement was signed between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

This marked the beginning of a series of attempts by Adolf Hitler

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

This marked the beginning of a series of attempts by Adolf Hitler to improve relations between the two countries, form a pact, and isolate the Soviet Union, while both the Soviet Union and Britain attempted to do the same and isolate Germany

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Lord President

Earl · Lord President of the Council · Government / National Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term

Role range: 1931-1935 – 1935-1935

Collective Security

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / League of Nations

Cabinet supports League action during the Abyssinia crisis.

Role range: 1935-1937

Covenant of the League of Nations

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / League of Nations

Cabinet decides to uphold the Covenant of the League of Nations and support Abyssinia

Role range: 1935-1937

Invasion of Abyssinia

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / League of Nations

Cabinet decides to uphold the Covenant of the League of Nations and support Abyssinia

Role range: 1935-1937

Constitution of Great Britain

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with Parliaments are created

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Election

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Conservative Party wins 53.3% of votes cast & 429 MPs

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Legislation

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with Parliaments are created

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Pact between Great Britain and France

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Baldwins Government negotiates the Hoare-Laval Pact, permits Itay to annex Ethiopia

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Rule of Ethiopia

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Baldwins Government negotiates the Hoare-Laval Pact, permits Itay to annex Ethiopia

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

1936

Sanctions Failure

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / League of Nations

Britain accepts the end of sanctions against Italy.

Role range: 1935-1937

Committee of Non-Intervention

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Civil War

France & Britain found the Committee of Non-Intervention

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

Trade Embargo at London

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / Civil War

Britain announces an embargo on arms exports to Spain

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

Agreement on Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / Civil War

Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

Neutrality

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / Civil War

Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Warfare / Civil War

A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

Abdication

Earl · Government / Coalition Government

Baldwins Government negotiates the abdication of Edward VIII

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Abdication Crisis Parliamentary Debate

Parliamentary figure · Westminster · Media / Media

Baldwin addressed Parliament during Edward VIII's abdication crisis, an extraordinary moment in modern constitutional history.

1937

Retirement

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Retires as Prime Minister & from public life

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

International Agreement at London

Earl · London · Government / Coalition Government

Italy & Britain make a "gentlemans agreement" not to upset the status quo in the Med

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1922-1943

Peerage

Earl · Bewdley · Government / Conservative Party Government

Created Earl of Bewdley, 1st

Role range: 1935-1937

Dismissal

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Government / Naional Coalition

Dismisses his Foreign Secretary in order to save his administration

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

Rule of Aden

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Naional Coalition

Aden becomes a crown colony

Role range: 1936-1939 – 1935-1937

1947

Death of Stanley Baldwin

Earl · Government / Conservative Party Government

Death of Stanley Baldwin

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.