Mobilization
Calls for staff talks with France & the Belgium
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Explore 387 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1938.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1938
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March
Political Support
Supports Italy which keeps a watch on the Brenner Path. Says a Czech guarantee is "suicide"
Political Support at Brenner Pass
Supports Italy which can keep a "watch on the Brenner Path". Says Czech will be Hitler's next target
Spain
Addresses British policy toward the Spanish Civil War.
Suicide
Says a Czech guarantee is "suicide"
Tilea informs Orme Germany intends to absorb Hungary
Tilea informs Orme Germany intends to absorb Hungary before attacking Romania
Navy Estimates and European Rearmament
Uses the Navy Estimates debate to connect British naval preparedness with the worsening European balance of power.
Air Supplementary Estimate
Presses the case for stronger air power amid concern that accommodation with Germany is not producing lasting security.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Presses ministers about British policy toward Czechoslovakia and the growing German threat.
Foreign Policy and the Dominions
Discusses the need for a stronger foreign policy with support from the Dominions amid the European crisis.
Unemployment and Economic Conditions
Speaks on unemployment and wider economic conditions.
Foreign Affairs and Rearmament
Links foreign policy to accelerated rearmament and argues that diplomatic concessions require credible British strength.
Foreign Affairs and Rearmament Debate
Criticises the government's foreign policy while arguing that defence policy must be linked to collective resistance to aggression.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Answers Commons questions on Czechoslovakia as the Foreign Office monitors German pressure on the state.
Alliance Britain and France and the Covenant of the League of Nations
Calls for a Grand Alliance of Britain and France and the Covenant of the League of Nations
Covenant of the League of Nations
Calls for a Grand Alliance of Britain and France and the Covenant of the League of Nations
Diplomatic Negotiations
Announces negotiations in Italy for a settlement of "outstanding questions"
April
Czechoslovakia Questions
Responds for the government to further Commons questions concerning Czechoslovakia and European security.
Foreign Policy
Sets out Labour criticism of the government’s foreign policy.
Scotland Victory at Wembley
Shankly represented Scotland against England at Wembley in April 1938 and took part in a 1-0 victory, one of his notable international appearances.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Sets out the government's position in Commons questioning about the developing Czechoslovak crisis.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Rejects a proposal for a population exchange between Germany and Czechoslovakia while answering for the Foreign Office.
Anglo-Italian Agreement
Concludes the Anglo-Italian Agreement, treating improved relations with Italy as part of a broader policy of European appeasement.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Treaty of Anglo-Italian
Italy agrees to withdraw troops from Spain. Britain recognizes the King of Italy as Emperor of Ethiopia
Anglo-Irish Agreement
Settles trade & financial questions, deprives the Royal Navy of Irish bases
Homage to Catalonia
Publishes Homage to Catalonia.
Daladier & Bonnet invite Britain to defend Czech from German invasion, Britain
Daladier & Bonnet invite Britain to defend Czech from German invasion, Britain refuses
Invasion of Czech
Daladier & Bonnet invite Britain to defend Czech from German invasion
Agreement on Joint diplomatic action
Chamberlain fears a break with France & agrees to joint diplomatic action
May
Anglo-Italian Agreement Debate
Questions whether accommodation with Fascist Italy will improve British security while German expansion continues.
Anglo-Italian Agreement Debate
Questions the strategic value of accommodation with Mussolini's Italy while Germany continues expanding its power.
Opposition to the Anglo-Italian Agreement
Challenges the government's agreement with Mussolini and questions whether concessions to dictators will strengthen peace.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Answers Commons questions as the government continues seeking a negotiated solution to Sudeten German demands.
Housing Rural Workers Amendment Bill
Argues that the government’s rural housing measures are inadequate.
Air Ministry Debate
Continues pressing for rapid improvement of British air strength against the background of the government's appeasement policy.
Captain
Hapgood captains England against Germany where Hapgood and his players are made to give the Nazi salute before the match, under pressure from British diplomats, Hitler is not in attendance and England win the match 63
Czechoslovakia Questions
Responds to parliamentary questioning on Czechoslovakia during increasing tension between Prague and the Sudeten German movement.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Provides Foreign Office answers on Czechoslovakia as Britain tries to prevent the nationality dispute from becoming a wider war.
Military Support
Warns Germany off military action against Czech but fails to support France. Warns Germany not to attack Czech
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