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history, britain transformed 1918-1931 topic one Flashcards

1918-1931

1
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who was the first pm in the course

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David Lloyd George

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2
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when was DLG in power

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1918-22

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3
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what was DLG motto

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a country fit for heroes

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4
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what was the geddes axe

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cuts to public spending e.g. healthcare and education

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5
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what was the Lloyd George fund

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selling of honours and peerages

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6
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how many houses were built during DLG government

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200,000

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7
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what number did unemployment reach DLG

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1 million

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8
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what act changed social standings in 1918

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representation of the people act

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9
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what did this act mean (ROTPA)

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women ages 30+ were given the rights to vote

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10
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how did conservatives see DLG

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a prisoner of the tories

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11
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who removed DLG

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1922 committee

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12
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who was prime minister after DLG

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Bonar Law

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13
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when was Bonar Law in power

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1922-23

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14
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what did Bonar law promise

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tranquility and freedom

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15
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what did Churchill say about Bonar Law’s government

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honest to the point of simplicity

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16
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what did DLG say about Bonar Law government

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it was a XI

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17
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what act was introduced in 1923-24

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Chamberlain’s housing act- £6 bursary, encouraging people to own their own houses

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18
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who took over from Bonar law

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Baldwin

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19
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how long was Baldwin’s first term (dates)

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1923-24

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20
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what was Baldwin’s policy

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protectionism

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21
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what was the result of the general election 1924

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conservatives lost 87 seats and labour came in to power

22
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who came next after Stanley Baldwin (24)

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Macdonald

23
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why did labour’s first government fail

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allegations about communism, Zinoviev letter scandal, a fake document published and sensationalised by the British Daily Mail

24
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who came in to government in 1924 after Macdonald

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Baldwin

25
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how long was Baldwin’s second term (dates)

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1924-29

26
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who was Baldwins chancellor

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Churchill 9returned as a conservative after 20 years being lib)

27
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what mistake did Churchill make

A

returning to the gold standard

28
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policies Baldwin introduced

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pensions act 1925
electricity act 1926
BBC established 1927

29
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what year was the general strike

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1926

30
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what caused the general strike

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a decline in the traditional industries, industrial revolution and competition from America and Europe
the Samuel commission which urged miners to accept lower wages and more hours

31
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what were the events of the general strike

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Churchill wanted a showdown
government were prepared- organisation for a maintenance of supplies, emergency power acts 1920
very little communication between the TUC and miners

32
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what were the consequences of the general strike

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£175-260 million cost
trades disputed at 1927, sympathy strikes banned
the miners were defeated
labour was elected at the next general election

33
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who was elected after Baldwin term 2

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macdonald

34
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how long was macdonald in government for (term 2)

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1929-31

35
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who was MacDonald’s chancellor

A

Phillip Snowden

36
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what disaster happened in the 30’s

A

the great depression

37
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what are the 30’s also known as

A

the hungry 30’s

38
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what happened to unemployment during the GD

A

mass unemplyment

39
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how were the traditional industries impacted

A

many already in decline were forced in to recession

40
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what percentage of children lived below the poverty line

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52%

41
Q

what was wrong with the means test

A

it was humiliating

42
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what hunger march happened during the GD

A

the jarrow crusade

43
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when was the hunger march

A

1936

44
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what book talks about the impacts of the great depression

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the road to Wigan pier- George Orwell

45
Q

what did the may report suggest

A

20% cuts to benefits

46
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what cuts did macdonald actually make

A

10% cuts

47
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how did the cuts impact him

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many within the labour government saw him as a traitor

48
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how many houses were built during the great depression

A

3 million

49
Q

what was a positive of the great depression

A

technological advancements e.g. cars

50
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what did macdonald do to the labour party

A

divided it

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