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| | Nevertheless, in the economic depression of the 1930s, Lloyd George was the only political leader to put forward new and constructive ideas for dealing with unemployment. he consulted with major Liberal economists [[John Maynard Keynes]] and [[William Beveridge]], whose proposals became national policy in the 1940s. In foreign affairs he supported the policy of appeasement, and held an unusually favourable opinion of [[Adolf Hitler]]. | | Nevertheless, in the economic depression of the 1930s, Lloyd George was the only political leader to put forward new and constructive ideas for dealing with unemployment. he consulted with major Liberal economists [[John Maynard Keynes]] and [[William Beveridge]], whose proposals became national policy in the 1940s. In foreign affairs he supported the policy of appeasement, and held an unusually favourable opinion of [[Adolf Hitler]]. |
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| − | He twice refused to join Churchill's wartime cabinet. In 1944 he was made the first Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor. His well-regarded memoirs include ''War Memoirs'' (6 vols., 1933-1936) and ''The Truth About the Peace Treaty'' (2 vols., 1938). He left an estate of £141,147 derived mostly from book royalties. | + | He twice refused to join Churchill's wartime cabinet. In 1944 he was made the first Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor. His well-regarded memoirs include ''War Memoirs'' (6 vols., 1933–1936) and ''The Truth About the Peace Treaty'' (2 vols., 1938). He left an estate of £141,147 derived mostly from book royalties. |
| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | * [[British Liberal Party]] | | * [[British Liberal Party]] |
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| | ===Specialized studies=== | | ===Specialized studies=== |
| | * Adams, R.J.Q. ''Arms and the Wizard: Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions''. 1978. | | * Adams, R.J.Q. ''Arms and the Wizard: Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions''. 1978. |
| − | * Adams, R. J. Q. "Andrew Bonar Law and the Fall of the Asquith Coalition: the December 1916 Cabinet Crisis." ''Canadian Journal of History'' 1997 32(2): 185-200. Issn: 0008-4107 Fulltext: in Ebsco | + | * Adams, R. J. Q. "Andrew Bonar Law and the Fall of the Asquith Coalition: the December 1916 Cabinet Crisis." ''Canadian Journal of History'' 1997 32(2): 185–200. Issn: 0008-4107 Fulltext: in Ebsco |
| | * Adams, W.S. "Lloyd George and the Labour Movement," ''Past and Present'' No. 3 (Feb., 1953), pp. 55–64 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0031-2746%28195302%290%3A3%3C55%3ALGATLM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-S in JSTOR] | | * Adams, W.S. "Lloyd George and the Labour Movement," ''Past and Present'' No. 3 (Feb., 1953), pp. 55–64 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0031-2746%28195302%290%3A3%3C55%3ALGATLM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-S in JSTOR] |
| | * Lord Beaverbrook. ''The Decline and Fall of Lloyd George'' 1963 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=7689162 online edition] | | * Lord Beaverbrook. ''The Decline and Fall of Lloyd George'' 1963 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=7689162 online edition] |
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| | * Macmillan, Margaret. ''Peacemakers: The Paris Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War'' (2002), 538pp; a standard scholarly history of Versailles treaty | | * Macmillan, Margaret. ''Peacemakers: The Paris Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War'' (2002), 538pp; a standard scholarly history of Versailles treaty |
| | * Macmillan, Margaret, and Richard Holbrooke. ''Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World'' (2003) influential study [https://www.amazon.com/Paris-1919-Months-Changed-World/dp/0375760520/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210532673&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search] | | * Macmillan, Margaret, and Richard Holbrooke. ''Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World'' (2003) influential study [https://www.amazon.com/Paris-1919-Months-Changed-World/dp/0375760520/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210532673&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search] |
| − | * Millman, Brock. "A Counsel of Despair: British Strategy and War Aims, 1917-18." ''Journal of Contemporary History''2001 36(2): 241-270. Issn: 0022-0094 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0094%28200104%2936%3A2%3C241%3AACODBS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X in Jstor] | + | * Millman, Brock. "A Counsel of Despair: British Strategy and War Aims, 1917-18." ''Journal of Contemporary History''2001 36(2): 241–270. Issn: 0022-0094 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0094%28200104%2936%3A2%3C241%3AACODBS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X in Jstor] |
| | * Millman, Brock. "The Lloyd George War Government, 1917-18" ''Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions'' Winter 2002, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p 99-127; sees proto-fascism | | * Millman, Brock. "The Lloyd George War Government, 1917-18" ''Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions'' Winter 2002, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p 99-127; sees proto-fascism |
| | * Morgan, Kenneth O. "Lloyd George's Premiership: A Study in 'Prime Ministerial Government.'" ''The Historical Journal'' 13 (March 1970). [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28197003%2913%3A1%3C130%3ALGPASI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-9 in JSTOR] | | * Morgan, Kenneth O. "Lloyd George's Premiership: A Study in 'Prime Ministerial Government.'" ''The Historical Journal'' 13 (March 1970). [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28197003%2913%3A1%3C130%3ALGPASI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-9 in JSTOR] |
| − | * Morgan, Kenneth O. "Lloyd George and Germany." ''Historical Journal'' 1996 39(3): 755-766. Issn: 0018-246x [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28199609%2939%3A3%3C755%3ALGAG%3E2.0.CO%3B2-J in Jstor] | + | * Morgan, Kenneth O. "Lloyd George and Germany." ''Historical Journal'' 1996 39(3): 755–766. Issn: 0018-246x [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28199609%2939%3A3%3C755%3ALGAG%3E2.0.CO%3B2-J in Jstor] |
| | * Mowat, Sharles Loch. ''Britain between the Wars, 1918-1940'' (1955) 694 pp; [https://www.questia.com/library/book/britain-between-the-wars-1918-1940-by-charles-loch-mowat.jsp online edition] | | * Mowat, Sharles Loch. ''Britain between the Wars, 1918-1940'' (1955) 694 pp; [https://www.questia.com/library/book/britain-between-the-wars-1918-1940-by-charles-loch-mowat.jsp online edition] |
| | * Murray, Bruce K. "The Politics of the 'People's Budget'", ''The Historical Journal'' Vol. 16, No. 3 (Sep., 1973), pp. 555–570 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28197309%2916%3A3%3C555%3ATPOT%27B%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W in JSTOR] | | * Murray, Bruce K. "The Politics of the 'People's Budget'", ''The Historical Journal'' Vol. 16, No. 3 (Sep., 1973), pp. 555–570 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28197309%2916%3A3%3C555%3ATPOT%27B%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W in JSTOR] |