Key Question 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Length of government?
1914-19122
When was the Honours Scandal?
1922
What was the Honours Scandal in 1922?
Accusations that Lloyd George was selling peerages.
What was the Chanak Crisis?
LG threatened Turkey with war which upsetting the Conservatives. A well respected War Admiral settled the rift, ignoring LG’s threats.
When was the Chanak Crisis?
1922
How many conferences was LG accused of attending?
23 International Conferences.
How did LG fail to bring together France and Germany?
Accused of attending too many conferences.
What agreement did Germany and Russia make?
Treaty of Rapallo - 1922
When was the Treaty of Rapallo formed?
1922
How many seats did Sinn Fein win in 1918?
73 out of 105 Irish Seats.
The Liberals wanted which sort of rule?
Home Rule. (Ireland ruled themselves)
The Conservatives wanted which sort of rule?
Remained part of GB.
To begin with, which ex-servicemen did LG send in?
The Blacks and Tans - poorly disciplined ex-servicemen.
What Law did they impose?
Martial Law.
When was the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
July 1921.
What was the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
Ireland was partitioned - the South had Home Rule, the North remained part of GB.
The Industrial relations during 1918-22 were …
good.
When was the Sankey Commission set up?
1919.
Why was it set up?
To investigate conditions in the mines.
What was suggested by the Sankey Commission?
Nationalisation.
What did Lloyd George say to the idea of Nationalisation?
He rejected it.
When did a wave of strikes break out in reply to the Sankey Commission rejected?
The Trades Unions felt betrayed, so strikes broke out 1921.
How many working days were lost to the 1921 strikes?
86 million.
How did LG avoid a Triple Alliance Strike?
By personally intervening.
