DAVID LLOYD GEORGE EXHIBITION 1863-1945 March 1995

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THE GERMAN VISIT

Even though he became an opponent of appeasement, in September 1936 David Lloyd George, along with Megan and Gwilym, spent two weeks in Germany and met Adolf Hitler twice. Hitler had been in power for three and a half years and had managed to eradicate mass unemployment, and this attracted Lloyd George to come and meet him. They discussed the international situation, agriculture, and social policy. Lloyd George was very enthusiastic about Germany's policies towards unemployment, health insurance, welfare organisations and leisure. He was impressed with what he saw and was entranced by Hitler. After returning he made some very generous comments about his host. This visit did a great deal of harm to Lloyd George's reputation.

Lloyd George accompanied by Ribbentrop lays wreath on war-memorial - München (MPEG file)

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(Sound and Moving Image Collection)

David Lloyd George and Megan shopping in Berchtesgaden (MPEG file)

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(Sound and Moving Image Collection)

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Kurt Huhle, David Lloyd George in Germany.
(PG3089/136 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1224)

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Othmar von Fladung, David David Lloyd George lays a wreath
on the memorial to the German unknown soldier.
(PG3089/112 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1224)

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Presse Jllustrationen Hoffmann (Berlin), David Lloyd George visits
Adolf Hitler at his home near Berchtesgaden.
(PG3089/7 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1224)

© National Library of Wales
Presse Jllustrationen Hoffmann (Berlin), David Lloyd George visits
Adolf Hitler at his home near Berchtesgaden.
(PG3089/28 Llyfr Ffoto LLGC : NLW Photograph Album 1224)

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