Britain 15 Flashcards
(11 cards)
: What happened to unemployment by 1931 during the Great Depression?
Unemployment reached almost 3 million by 1931.
: How did living standards change in the 1930s?
: Living standards began to recover; real wages increased and prices of goods fell, which helped the middle class.
: What improvements in housing occurred during the Depression?
: Ownership of houses increased, especially in suburbs; many had electricity and some had hot water.
What did Rowntree’s 1936 poverty study in York find?
3/4 of unemployed men lived in poverty, but overall living conditions had improved.Poverty fell frm 28 to 18 prcent
How did fashion and leisure change during the Depression?
Makeup and perfume became more popular, cinemas grew in popularity, and paid holidays increased from 1.5 million in 1920 to 11 million in 1939.
What social policies did the government introduce during the Depression?
: The Special Areas Act gave £2 million in aid; the 1933 and 1935 Housing Acts improved living conditions; Greenwood’s slum clearances were successful they gave subsidies to local governments to tackle slum clearance- new houses built during this period improved living sndard-1936 average weekly rent paid by council house tenants 11 shillings -affordable.
: Who benefited most from the improvement of living conditions?
The middle class, who bought suburban homes with cheap money and enjoyed holidays, cars, and appliances.
: What happened in Jarrow during the Depression?
With 70% unemployment, 200 men marched 300 miles to London in 1936 to petition Parliament but were refused a meeting, raising awareness despite the march failing.
: Which sources of entertainment grew in popularity during the Depression?
Books (26 million read in 1939, with Agatha Christie popular), radio (3/4 households owned one by 1939), and cinema (20 million tickets sold weekly, Hollywood dominated).
Who were the four dictators that rose to power during the Depression?
Franco (Spain), Mussolini (Italy), Stalin (Soviet Russia), and Hitler (Germany).
What was public opinion about other countries’ dictators during the Depression?
Many wanted to keep peace, supported the League of Nations, favored disarmament, and anti-war books (e.g., Penguin books) were popular.-3 mill copies of 50 titles in first year
