Conservative Success Evaluation

Question 1

Welfare

Answer 1

• legislation from both chamberlain and Churchill helped welfare
• 1925 contributory old age pensions introduced, pensions earlier at 65, and workers and wives received a pension
• 1925- unemployment insurance benefit- benefit claimed indefinitely provided the worker was genuinely seeking work

Question 2

Local government.

Answer 2

• local authorities given extra duties under the local government act 1929
• roads, public health, maternity and childcare
• local government was made more active, but more dependent on central government for grants (so lost a degree of independence)

Question 3

Female franchise

Answer 3

• equal franchise act 1928
• enfranchised women on the same terms as men, all over 21 given the vote
• electorate increased from 22m to 29m
• increased equality for women

Question 4

Foreign relations

Answer 4

• Locarno pact- signed between Germany, France Britain and Italy
• Kellogg-briand pact-65 countries outlawed war

Question 5

Developments in living standards

Answer 5

• 1926 central electricity board was set up, rationalised the generation oof electricity and established an effective national grid
• 1926 BBC placed into private ownership

Question 6

Overall evaluation of Baldwin

Answer 6

Generally, restored a time of political moderation and calmness