An Inspector Calls context

Question 1

JB Priestley was a socialist

Answer 1

In 1942, cofounder of socialist common wealth party

Question 2

Wanted to influence others to become more socialist

Answer 2

During WW2, regular broadcaster on BBC

Influenced politics of period and helped Labour get landslide victory in 1945

Question 3

Rich had all the wealth

Answer 3

1912- 87% of wealth belonged to 5% of population

Question 4

Workers treated badly

Answer 4

Needed cheap labour- coal, iron, steel and textiles industries booming

Question 5

End of the class system

Answer 5

All men fought side by side in WW2

Question 6

Times were changing

Answer 6

Demise of rigid class system
Labour party founded in 1900

Question 7

More women working

Answer 7

Percentage of women in industrial jobs from 19.75% to 27% from 1938-1945

Question 8

Women get right to vote

Answer 8

1928

Question 9

Workers uprising

Answer 9

Strikes in 1920s and 1930s as workers protest against conditions

Question 10

Beveridge report

Answer 10

1942

Question 11

People saw evidence behind failure of capitalism

Answer 11

Beveridge report called for NHS, benefits and good housing as basis for moral society
600,000 copies