1-National government Flashcards
1
Q
Two main reasons for the formation of National government
A
- Economic Blizzard 1929-31
2. The great betrayal
2
Q
who took office in 1929 and what did they have to deal with?
A
Ramsey McDonald
Global economic crisis after wall street
3
Q
By 1931 what had unemployment risen to? and why
A
3 million
increasing unemployment benefit
draining government
4
Q
what committee was set up by McDonald to investigate solutions into the crisis?
A
May committee
recommended a wide variety of cuts to public expenditure e.g. cutting unemployment benefit by 10%, reducing the pay of teachers, civil servants, and the armed forces.
5
Q
why were the labour party horrified by the may commitee?
A
seemed to be attacking the very people they had been set up to help
