domestic attitudes Flashcards
who supported empire
ruling elites
conservatives
leo amery
royal colonial institute
victoria league
round table groups
empire day ppl
who criticised empire
social anti imperialists
socialists
labour party
liberals
what is the evidence for the support of empire
1900 khaki election
journalists views
empire day
the idea of a national crisis empire could solve
what is the evidence for the criticisms of empire
books eg imperialism 1902
2nd boer war misconduct
hobhouse and fawsett reports
falure of colonial conferences
why did people support empire
could benifit society
wanted to educate thorpe in colonies
saw it as a burden
to improve unemployment
racial duty
why did people criticise empire
it was a ‘capitalist plot’
2nd boer war
unethical
what key event increased criticism of empire
2nd boer war
in what ways was Britain in a state of decline
40% of british recruits for second boer war were deemed unfit
decline in british production compared to usa and germany
why was there a grater need for national efficiency
the nation needed better education and health
would stop British decline according to politicians
to keep up with other powers like germany
what measures were taken to improve national efficiency
1902 education act
1906 dreadnought to modernise navy
1907 imperial collage
liberal reforms
give some examples of the liberal reforms
1906 free school meals
1908 old age pensions
1909 trade bords act
why were domestic reforms relevant to empire
having stronger more educated children allowed for more technological advancements and fighters for wars
what term describes the new interest in empire
popular imperialism
what forms did popular imperialism take
literature and plays
architecture
children’s books
press
music/music halls
youth organisation and education
celebrations
give examples of the influence of literature and plays
mary grant and gurtrude page wrote empire romance novels
killings poem white mans burdon 1899
kipling won lit nobel prize 1907
