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When was Greenwood’s Housing Act passed?

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1930 - Increased housing subsidies and introduced new slum clearance schemes

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When was the Coal Mines Act passed?

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1930 - Reduced miners’ working hours from 8 to 7 and a half hours

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When was the Land Utilisation Act and Agricultural Marketing 1931 passed?

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1931 - Established marketing boards for fixing prices and arranging supplies efficiently

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When was the London Transport Bill passed?

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1931 - Created a public corporation responsible for providing cheap and efficient public transport for London

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Between 1929 and 1931 how much had the value of British exports fallen?

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By half

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How high was unemployment by 1931/1932?

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2.5 million in 1931 and 3 million in 1932

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When did MacDonald set up the Economic Advisory Council?

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1930 - Composed of industrialists and economists to provide advise

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What did MacDonald traditionally believe in?

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A Balanced Budget

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When was the banking crisis?

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1931

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When was the May Committee’s report published?

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31st July 1931

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What did the May Committee predict?

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Budget deficit of £120 million by 1932 unless severe cuts made

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What were the recommended cuts according to the May Committee’s report?

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Cuts amounting to £96.5 million and a 20% cut in unemployment benefit

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When did the cabinet vote for/against the cuts agreed?

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23rd August 1931, 11 to 9 votes

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When did MacDonald resign?

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24th August 1931

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What was MacDonald asked to do when he visited the King?

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Form a National Government

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Which 3 Labour cabinet members followed MacDonald?

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Snowden, Sankey and Thomas

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How many seats did the National Government win in the 1931 election?

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554 seats

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Out of the National Government seats won how many of these were Conservative seats?

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473 seats

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How many seats did the National Government win in 1935?

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432 seats

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What did the National Government do in financial policy in 1931?

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Come off the Gold Standard

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21
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What cut did the National Government make to unemployment benefits?

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10%

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By how much did the National Government lower interest rates in 1932?

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2%

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When was the Import Duties Act passed?

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1932 - Imposed tariffs on British goods with exemptions for the British Empire

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When was the Special Areas Act passed?

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1934 - Provided government aid to the most depressed areas

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When was the Holidays with pay act passed?
1938 - Gave workers right to one week's paid holiday
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When did Baldwin take over as prime minister?
1935
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When did Baldwin retire?
1937
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Who succeeded Baldwin as prime minister?
Chamberlain
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When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
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In July 1931 at what rate were foreign investors withdrawing money from British banks?
£2.5 million a day
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By what percent was the pound devalued?
30%
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How many houses were built as a result of the private house-building boom?
2 million
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How many council houses were built between 1931 and 1940?
700,000
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What duty did the Import Duties Act impose on imports in 1932?
10%
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When was the Ottawa Conference?
July-August 1932
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What did the Ottawa Conference result in?
Agreements with dominions to give British/Dominions goods preference against other countries
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Did tariff and imperial preference have a significant impact on economic recovery?
No
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Did devaluing the pound prove to be successful?
It made British exports cheaper and easier to sell, however many other currencies did the same thing making it less effective
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Did Cheap Money help economic recovery?
Yes it made easier for industries to borrow money and invest in modern machinery and consumers to borrow money for mortgages to buy new houses
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In Jarrow how much did unemployment rise?
By 70%
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By how much did the output of motor vehicles increase between 1929 and 1939?
It doubled
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By how much did the electricity output increase between 1925 and 1939?
It quadrupled
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By 1939, how many workers did the motor industry employ?
400,000
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How much was coal production in 1938?
Nearly the same as 1928, 227 million tonnes
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How much was steep production in 1938?
More than in 1928
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What was the main reason behind recovery in industry?
Increased spending not government policy
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What value was international trade in 1933?
A third of its value in 1929
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How much did the price of wheat decrease by during the depression?
50%
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By 1939, how many marketing boards were there in agriculture?
17
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How much were rural wages compared to urban wages?
Rural wages were 1/3 of an urban wage
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What was the orthodox view on dealing with the economic crisis?
Keep traditional economic policies such as free trade, balanced budgets and the gold standard Maintain international confidence by cutting government spending Keep the value of the pound based on gold
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What was Keynes' view on dealing with the economic crisis?
The government should borrow money to spend on projects which would increase employment This would increase wages and therefore demand Thus the money invested would be used over and over again, the multiplier effect
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What was Mosley's view on dealing with the economic crisis?
The government should borrow money to spend on roads, services, schools etc, this would reduce unemployment Introduce tariffs to protect jobs Increase pensions and benefits to increase consumer spending
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What was the Conservative view on dealing with the economic crisis?
They believed in the orthodox view except they argued for protection not free trade
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What did extreme left-wing socialists believe in terms of dealing with the economic crisis?
They believed capitalism was collapsing and the government shouldn't try to save it but allow for a socialist economy by taking state control of main industries
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What happened to real wages?
Increased in value
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What percentage of the council houses built in the interwar years were built on suburban estates?
90%
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How much had the percentage of people living in poverty in York fallen according to Rowntree's study in 1936?
It had fallen from 28% to 18%
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How many people received paid holidays by 1939?
Over 11 million
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How much did the Special Areas Act provide?
£2 million
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When was the Jarrow march?
1936 - 200 unemployed men marched 300 miles to London in protest
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How much did the sale of books increase by?
From 7.2 million in 1928 to 26.8 million in 1939
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In 1932 what proportion of households owned a radio?
Half
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By 1939 what proportion of households owned a radio?
3/4
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How many households still couldn't afford the license fee of radios?
3.5 million
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By 1939 how many cinemas were there in Britain?
5000
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By 1938 how many tickets were sold for the cinema per week?
20 million
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What percentage of the unemployed went to the cinema more than once a week?
80%
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By 1936 what percentage of films released had to be British?
20%
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The rise of what was causing an international crisis?
Fascism and Communism
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When was the Spanish Civil War?
1936
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When was the Left Book Club started?
1936 - Exposed the wrongs of fascist dictatorships
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How many members did the Left Book Club have?
50,000
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When was the Right Book Club started?
1937 - Offered counter communism and left-wing views
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How many subscribers did the Right Book Club have by 1939?
25,000
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When did Edward VIII become king?
January 1936
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Who did Edward VIII want to marry?
Wallis Simpson an American divorcee
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Why was Edward's position as Head of the Church of England incompatible with marrying Wallis Simpson?
The Church of England did not recognise divorce
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What was Baldwin's position on Edward marrying Wallis Simpson?
It was unconstitutional
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When did Edward VIII resign?
11 December 1936
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When did Oswald Mosley found the British Union of Fascists?
October 1932
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Which influential figure supported the BUF?
Lord Rothermere of the Daily Mail
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How many members did the BUF have in 1934?
50,000
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Where was BUF support strongest?
London and northern cities
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By 1953 what had BUF numbers declined to?
5000
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When was the the rally at Olympia Hall?
1934 - Resulted in violence
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When was the Battle of Cable Street?
1936 - Another exhibition of violence by the BUF
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When was the Communist Party of Great Britain established?
1920
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By how much did membership of the CPGB increase in the 1930's?
It doubled
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How much was the circulation of the Communist Party newspaper the Daily Worker?
80,000 copies
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Which book club included prominent Communist party members?
The Left Book Club
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Did the CPBG get elected?
Yes a handful of MPs were elected
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Did the BUF get elected?
No MPs were ever elected
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What was the most members in the CPGB?
1800
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When was the Incitement to Disaffection Act passed?
1934 - Could be used to prosecute those who advocated revolution or violence of any kind
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When was the Public Order Act passed?
1936 - Forbade the wearing of political uniforms and gave the police the power to control/ban political meetings and demonstrations
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Did the communists have a good leader?
No

A Level History: Britain 1906-1957 (6 decks)

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