1910vs1940 Flashcards
Class system
1910
Very rigid structure. The upper, middle and working classes were clearly divided.
1940
A less rigid structure. The class system was unimportant during the war as people had to pull together.
Working conditions for poor
1910
Due to industrialisation more people were moving into cities and forced to work in horrible conditions. There was an increase in strikes
1940
Since the working class suffered so much in factories, they established many trade unions and became heavily involved in politics. This made Working conditions improve drastically.
Woman’s rights
Women had fewer rights than men. They had to listen to their husbands, Life for lower-class women was worse as theyre be seen as cheap labour.
WWI and WWII was aturning
point for women’s rights. As men went to war, women became valuable in fields and factories at home. through the suffragette movement, women were allowed to vote
Welfare system
1910
There was no welfare system to help the working-class.
1940
After they were elected in 1945, the Labour government established a program to support people, including a tax- funded National Health Service in 1948
