Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill19 May 1925
Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike
Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike
The TUC calls a general strike in support of the Miners
1st day of the General Strike
The TUC unconditionally call off the general strike. The last day of the General Strike, the miners stay out
Declares a state of emergency during the general strike
Declares a state of emergency during the general strike. The Samuel Report sparks off the General Strike
Helps pack copies of The Times during the General Strike
The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal
Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Protestants stage a general strike & the Assembly collapses
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