1926
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 Military hardware in use in the UK general strike of 1926 |
UK general strike
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1926 United Kingdom general strike
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In May 1926, the TUC called a general strike, which lasted 10 days. Lord Reith of the newly formed BBC assisted the UK establishment by writing anti-union speeches for the Tory Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. These were broadcast them to the nation, while the labor leaders were not allowed to state their case until the strike was over.[1]
Events
| Event | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | The banning of drinkable alcohol (ethanol). This served multiple hypocritical purposes, much like the later "war on drugs". High on the list, as usual, were the private interests of the small clique who arranged it. | |
| 1926 United Kingdom general strike |
A New Group
| Group | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Marketing Board |  | Propaganda |
Deaths
| Title | Born | Died | Place of death | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Dodge | 26 January 1860 | 24 June 1926 | Banker | The main donor to the US presidential campaign of Woodrow Wilson. | |
| George Makgill | 24 December 1868 | 16 October 1926 | London UK | Author Spook Propagandist | |
| Eugene V. Debs | 5 November 1855 | 20 October 1926 | Illinois Elmhurst U.S. | Fireman Grocer Union organizer |
