1922-1929 (The Search For Stability)- The 1929 Election Flashcards
what did Lord Rothermore of the Daily Mail fear
women voting Lab=socialist gov
what did many think the 1929 election was a contest between, and who therefore were the radical alternative?
socialism (Lab) vs capitalism (Cons)
Libs= radical alternative
what did the Cons fight the 1929 election on?
Baldwin=’man you can trust’ and ‘safety first’
what was the weakness of the Cons?
no new ideas on unemployment
what did Lab fight the 1929 election on?
principles not action. ‘socialist commonwealth’
what did the Libs fight the 1929 election on?
they’d been reorganised by DLG and his private funds. reduce unemployment by public works scheme. had John Maynard Keynes on board
what was the result of the 1929 election?
Lab 288
Cons 260
Libs 59
what was significant about the 1292 election in terms of the parties
Lab had replaced Libs as Cons main opposition
how many votes did the Libs get?
5m
what impact did unemployment have on the voters?
believed that it wouldn’t be solved with same Gov
what was McDonald advised not to do, and how did he react?
create another minority gov
believed that he had a great opportunity to improve peoples perception of Lab and gain more future voters
who was appointed Chancellor?
Snowden
Who was appointed Foreign minister?
Arthur Henderson
what did Lab raise the school leaving age to?
15
what was a key international aim of Henderson?
international disarmament (he was a strong LoN supporter)
