💛 Impact On Industry Flashcards
(16 cards)
what percent of male workers depended on shipbuilding pre war?
14%
what saved the ship yards?
naval arms race
what location was vital for producing warships?
Docks on the Clyde
the main ship yards were taken over by the royal navy. Name one
John Brown at Clydebank
what time period were 481 warships built
1914- 18
were skilled workers exempt form conscription and not allowed to volunteer?
yes
because of the war, what happened to the tech and what was the effect of this?
improved, e.g. automatic machinery. This decreased need for workers. After the war orders for new ships dried up = unemployment rose more
post war, what did the decline in the ship building industry have a knock on effect on?
the drop in demand had negative effect on the steel and coal industry
how were all major industries in scotland post war?
in economic decline
why was coal important for the war effort?
powered railways and navy
why were steel and iron important for the war effort?
munitions, bullets, barbed wire, tanks, ships, artillery, shells
what percent of armour plates used in ships tanks… were made in Glasgow?
90%
coal mines were taken over by the government during the war. What did this lead to?
increase in safety standards and wages
by late 1920s, how many scots men who had been previously employed in heavy industry were unemployed?
100,000
did the war lead to increased munitions? where? was this good?
yes, for example as HM factory Gretna where many women for example found employment
how was the jute industry during and after the war? dundee
during, demand increased for sandbags, packaging and horse feed bags
post, decreased due to international competition
