Introduction
1920 – 1940
This section carries an introduction to the period between 1920 and 1940. It provides a snapshot of what was going on around the World during this period and also what was going on in the United Kingdom. This provides context for later sections on what was happening in Prestwood and any local photo galleries.
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Introduction 1920-1940
World History
1921 China Communist party formed
1922 USSR formed
1929 Start of the Great Depression
1934 Hitler becomes Fuhrer
1938 Germany annexes Austria
1939 WW2 starts
British History
1921 Republic of Ireland gain independence
1926 John Logie Baird demonstrates his invention, the Television
1928 Alexander Flemming discovers Penicillin
1931 British Commonwealth formed
1936 King George V dies, succeeded byEdward V111
1936 King Edward V111 abdicates and is succeeded by George V1
1939 Britain declares war on Germany
Prestwood History
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