EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 11 MIN

Britain After 1945: Victory, Debt and a Changing Empire

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

When Berlin fell to the Soviets and Britain celebrated victory in Europe, it also confronted a crippling war‑time debt and an empire on the brink of revolt. This episode untangles how finance, the rise of Labour and the Beveridge Report drove the birth of the welfare state, while returning soldiers from colonial wars fed early independence movements across India, Ceylon and Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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