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| VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945 > C. Europe, 1919–1945 > 5. The British Isles > a. Great Britain > 1932 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1932 | |
| Sir Thomas Beecham founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra. | 1 |
| Feb. 29 | |
| Protective Tariff Acts, including a new “corn law,” which guaranteed British farmers about $1 a bushel for a specified quantity of homegrown wheat. Abandonment of free trade. | 2 |
| July 21–Aug. 20 | |
| Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference. A series of agreements for a carefully limited measure of imperial preference led to the resignation (Sept. 28) of the free-trade Liberal members of the cabinet, who went into opposition under the lead of Sir Herbert Samuel. The Liberals who remained in the government were led by Sir John Simon. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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