2.1 Staples Flashcards
1
Q
What were the staple industries?
A
- Textiles
- Steel
- Coal
- Shipbuilding
2
Q
What % of GB exports were staples in 1913?
A
60%
3
Q
Where did Britain rank globally in staples?
A
Britain was 1st but there was growing fears about competition from America and Germany
4
Q
What % of world shipping did world shipping own before 1914?
A
About 50%
5
Q
Why could Britain be optimistic about the progress of its staple industries, even if other nations were making faster progress?
A
Despite competition from Germany steel and coal output were still rising
- 1870 - 100 million tonnes of coal
- 1913 – 287 million tonnes of coal
**Germany and America had larger markets and access to raw materials so it would have been concerning if GB had been taken over by comparable countries
