The Liberal Governments Flashcards
(12 cards)
What did the election called in January 1906 produce
One of the most decisive election results of the 20th century.
It was a landslide victory
How many seats did the liberals win in the 1906 election
401 seats
How many seats did the conservatives win
157 seats
Which influential conservative lost their seat
Prime minister A.J. Balfour
When would the conservatives win an election again
1922
What did the liberal government set into place
New liberalism creating a range of reforms to tackle poverty and the social problems of the day
How many seats did each party win in the previous 1900 election
Conservatives - 402
Liberals - 184
Labour - 2
How many seats did each party win in the 1906 election
Conservatives - 157
Liberals - 401
Labour - 29
What was the Boer war
- the Boer War (1899-1902) took place in South Africa
- the boers were farmers of Dutch descent
- the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Trasvaal had led to an influx of british miners and tensions between the two led to war
How had the Boer War helped the conservatives win the 1900 election
The boer war had helped the conservatives to win an impressive electoral victory
This was partly because of patriotic support for the government but also because the war split the liberal party
How did the boer war affect the conservatives in 1906
- it sowed the seeds of the conservatives great defeat in 1906
- the war lasted longer and was far more costly in lives and defeat in 1906
- some of the methods used to defeat the boers, including interning civilians in concentration camps, caused moral outrage
- the war also exposed the amount of malnutrition present especially in the cities and led to concerns about the physical decline of the british race
How did the boer war affect the liberals
They gained support by claiming that the conservatives had neglected the poverty in the cities
