15.3 Social and regional divison

Question 1

How did the middle class benefit from the 1930’s?

Answer 1

• Middle classes benefited most from low interest rates and were able to purchase higher ticket goods like cars and houses

Question 2

Where was the geographical divide across Britain?

Answer 2

North/South divide as well as Wales

• this was separated from the towns involved in staple to new industries

Question 3

How did unemployment vary across Britain in the 1930’s?

Answer 3

Unemployment was visibly higher in area that staple industries were previously concentrated.

Unemployment compared to the south

• x2 in the North
• x3 in Wales

Question 4

Why was the town of Jarrow so significant?

Answer 4

1936 Jarrow Crusade (70% u/e) many marched 300 miles to London to protest and ask for funding

Question 5

How did Baldwin respond to the demands of the people of Jarrow?

Answer 5

Baldwin refused to meet to marchers so they returned home peacefully