wars and welfare section 1 Flashcards
topics 1 to 4 1906-1914 (255 cards)
who won the 1906 general election
liberal
what was the Osbourne judgement in 1909
a liberal mp that challenged the right of his union to demand the polictical levy.
what was britiains shipbuilding positiion in 1914
owned over half of the words shipping
what was the overall position of Britians economy
it was on a steady decline, but other countries were overtaking them in industries.
what law was introduced to help social reform
the peopes budget 1909
how did the liberals plan to pay for these reforms
-income tax
-super tax
-tax on cars and petrol
-inheritance tax
-tax on profits selling land
1906 liberal reform act for children
education act
(school meal)
1907 liberal reform act for children
education act
(medical inspection)
1908 liberal reform act for children
children’s act and protective legislations
1908 liberal reform act for elderly
old age pensions
1909 liberal reform acts for wokrers
-tradeboards
-labour exchanges
1911 liberal reform acts for workers
-national instuance (unemployment and sickness)
-shops act
-coal, miners act
how did churchill decribe the liberal reforms
created a ‘life-belt’
what did the liberals not include in their reforms
-1909 towns planning act
-not reform for poor law
-no education reform
-no aid for large families
when was the first constitutional crisis
1909-1910
what was the 1909-1910 constitutional crisis about
the House of Lords vetoed the people’s budget and the election was the people vs peers
why did the liberals win the 1910 election
support from the Irish nationalists in return for home rule
when was the national miners strike
1912
what act was published after the 1912 mine strike
the coal mines act 1912
(miniumum wage)
what is the WSPU
what is the NUWSS
how did the LIberal governement react to the suffragettes
introduced the 1913 cat and mouse act
