red clydeside part 2 Flashcards
what did PM Lloyd George promise soldures returning home from the war
was this the case
how does this link to the russian revolution
PM lloyd george promised soldures returning home from the war ‘a land fir for hero’s’
this was not actually the case however
some believe the russian revolution of 1917 had showed people change was possible and inspired workers to aim for changes similar as a result of the levels of bad housing, unemployment etc
why did the CWC and STUC propose a cut to working hours?
they agreed a proposal should be put to the government for the working week to be reduced to 40 hours - this would aid unemployment as more people would be required to work
roughly how many workers went on strike on monday 27th january and how was support growing
on monday the 27th january roughly 40,000 workers went on strike - all the big factories came out on strike - and support began to grow outside glasgow
for example 1,500 lanarkshire miners took strike action
how many strikers congregated in george square on friday the 31st january and why
reports vary but 20-60,000 (some say 100,000) workers gathered in george square to hear the outcome of the proposal to the government for a 40 hour working week
police were lined up in the streets around the square
what are the three suggestions for why the police launched a batton strike
1) the atack was completely unprovoked
2) the strikers were forcibly stopping trams running through the square
3) government saw the crowd as a revolutionary mob and there were reports stating a red flag could be seen flying over the crowd
what were CWC leaders charged with
what did strikers use to defend themselves
what are the officially injury figured
CWC leaders were arrested and charged with ‘instigating and inciting large crowds of persons to form part of a riotous mob’
strikers used iron railings and glass bottles against the police to defend themselves
the police retreated from george square - it is believed the government exaggerated the seriousness of events however fighting continued into the night. official figures state 34 strikers and 19 policemen were injured
how did robert munro describe the demonstration
what was the government response
robert munro - secretary for scotland described the event as a bolshevist uprising
the cabinet was informed that tanks and lorries were going to glasgow aswell ad thousands of soldures who camped in and around glasgow for many days after the events
