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William Tyler
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Monday 4.05.2026

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This lecture starts on 4 May at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

The League of Nations had dramatically failed to halt German Nazism, thus at the end of World War II, the challenge was to replace the League with something stronger. The United Nations was beset with difficulties from the start as the world divided into democratic and communist states, as well as those seeking a middle way between the two opposites.
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William Tyler

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William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre. Link to William’ s blog with recommended book lists for his Lockdown lectures.
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