3.17 imperialist ideas Flashcards
How did people Britain view the empire 1914-47
Very proud of it and viewed it as a force for good which justified it
What slightly changed the jingoistic view on empire?
Ww1
How did Gov promote empire?(2)
-set up empire marketing board 1926- promoted empire produced items in Britain
-1924 Wembley exhibition cost £2.2 million
How many people visited the Wembley exhibition in 1924 and 1925?
1924: 17 million
1925: 9 million
How many visitors did the empire exhibition in Glasgow 1938 attract?
12 million
When was the BBC establish
1923, strong pro-imperial stance
What strengthened imperial links and allowed people to know what was going on with empire
Radio- would be 15 minute talks by experts on empire
How did education promote empire?(2)
-focal point for geography and history +poetry and writing for pro-imperial writers such as Kipling
-university’s trained colonial servants
How did Literature and film promote empire?
-celebrated empire and books from G.A Gently about empire were popular
-emergence of cinema spread imperial message
-feature films empire place of excitement
What are two feature films that described empire as exciting?
Sanders of the river 1935
The Four Feathers 1939
How did music promote empire?
-1924 empire exhibition choirs sing ‘land of hope and glory’ composer Edward Elgar
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What also helped promote empire?
Empire day May 24th
What helped connect sorts of empire?
Formation of imperial airways 1924
How did sport connect empire?
Cricket and rugby had a considerable following -tours would take place of cricket and rugby teams to the dominions
