13.4 Leadership of MacDonald, Baldwin and Chamberlain

Question 1

Who and when was prime minister between 1931-1940?

Answer 1

1931-1935 MacDonald
1935-1937 Baldwin
1937-1940 Chamberlain

Question 2

Which two elections did the National Government contest and how did they do in each?

Answer 2

1931 - Historic landslide and Labour reduced to 52 seats

1935 - Large majority

Question 3

What approach did the National Government take to Labour in the first election?

Answer 3

MacDonald and the National Government painted the left-moving Labour as Bolsheviks which incited fear and distrust

Question 4

Which party dominated both National Government cabinet and MP’s?

Answer 4

Both the Cabinet and MP’s were dominated by Conservatives especially from 1935

Question 5

What were the key issues that defined MacDonald, Baldwin and Chamberlain?

Answer 5

MacDonald - health

Baldwin - stability

Chamberlain - social reform and appeasement