# National Government is formed (1931)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1931-national-government-is-formed
Categories: ruler-change

Ramsay MacDonald led a cross-party government during the financial crisis. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1931 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The coalition dominated politics for much of the 1930s and marginalized Labour temporarily.

## Why it matters
The coalition dominated politics for much of the 1930s and marginalized Labour temporarily.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — National Government is formed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=National+Government+is+formed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — National Government is formed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=National+Government+is+formed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)