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Basic Timeline 1918-1964 Flashcards

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1
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When did the First World War end?

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November 1918

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2
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When were women first allowed to vote?

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1918

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3
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What was the minimum age for women to vote in 1918?

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30

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4
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What was the school leaving age raised to in 1918?

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14

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5
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When was the Coupon Election?

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1918

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6
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Who won the Coupon Election?

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Lloyd George’s Coalition

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7
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Who won the most Southern Irish seats in the Coupon Election?

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Sinn Fein

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8
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When was the Maternity and Child Welfare Act introduced?

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1918

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What did the Maternity and Child Welfare Act do?

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  • Emphasised the importance of maternity and child welfare

- Municipalities were required to provide day nurseries and crèches to support working women

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When were the Red Clydeside demonstrations?

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1919

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What were the Red Clydeside demonstrations?

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A riot in 1919 in George Square, Glasgow evolved from a demonstration for a 40-hour working week

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12
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What were the consequences of the Red Clydeside demonstrations?

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More socialist support for Labour and success in the 1923 election

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13
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What was the Conservative involvement in the Red Clydeside demonstrations?

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Winston Churchill deployed troops to Glasgow after being given power

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14
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When was the Government of India Act passed?

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1919

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15
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What did the Government of India Act do?

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Devolved powers to local government

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16
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When did the Irish War of Independence begin?

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1919

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17
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What caused the Irish War of Independence?

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After the December 1918 election where Sinn Fein won a landslide victory, they formed a breakaway government the next month. Later that day two Royal Irish Constabulary were shot by the IRA and the war began.

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18
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Who were the Black and Tans?

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A group of RIC reservists backed by the British government to fight the IRA

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19
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Whose idea was the Black and Tans?

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Winston Churchill

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20
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How many people died in the Irish War of Independence?

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2014

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21
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When did the Irish War of Independence end?

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11 July 1921

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22
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What followed the Irish War of Independence?

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The Irish Civil War

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23
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What years was Winston Churchill a Liberal?

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1904-1924

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24
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What years was Winston Churchill a Conservative?

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1924-1964

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25
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Who was leader during the Irish War of Independence?

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David Lloyd George

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26
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What year was the Addison Housing Act?

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1919

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What did the Addison Housing Act do?

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Provided subsidies to local authorities to help finance the construction of 500,000 houses within three years

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28
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What ended the Irish War of Independence?

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The Anglo-Irish Treaty

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29
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When was the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed?

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1921

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30
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What year was National Insurance expanded?

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1921

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31
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How people was National Insurance expanded to in 1921?

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12 Million

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32
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What year was the Anglo-American Naval Treaty signed?

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1922

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33
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Which party won the 1922 election?

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Conservatives

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34
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Who led the Conservatives in 1922?

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Bonar Law

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35
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How many seats did the Conservatives win in 1922?

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345 Seats

36
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What was Bonar Law’s Majority in 1922?

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75

37
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Why was the 1922 election significant for Labour?

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They became the official opposition party?

38
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How many seats did Labour win in 1922?

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142 Seats

39
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When was the BBC founded?

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1922

40
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Who won the 1924 election?

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The Pro-Tariff Conservatives

41
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What divided the Conservative party preceding the 1924 election?

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Tariff Reform

42
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Which party came into power in 1924?

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Labour

43
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Why was Labour’s ascension to power significant?

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It was the first Labour government to be formed

44
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Which leader led the first Labour government?

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Ramsay MacDonald

45
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Name the order of Inter-War PMs

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Andrew Bonar Law
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
46
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Name the two wartime PMs

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Neville Chamberlain

Winston Churchill

47
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Name the order of the Post-War PMs

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Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Harold Macmillan
Alexander Douglas-Home
Harold Wilson
48
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What were the years of MacDonald’s two governments?

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1924

1929-1935

49
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What were the years of Baldwin’s three governments?

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1923-1924
1924-1929
1935-1937

50
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When was the BBC founded?

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1922

51
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Who became Conservative leader in 1923?

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Stanley Baldwin

52
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Who succeeded Bonar Law in 1923?

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Stanley Baldwin

53
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Why was an election called in 1924?

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Baldwin wanted a referendum on tariff reform

54
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What was an effect of the election?

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The Conservatives lost seats and a working majority, which led to Baldwin giving the chance for Labour to form a government

55
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Why would Baldwin allow Labour to form a government?

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Because the Conservatives still had a majority and could vote down legislation they didn’t like while not facing criticism for policies

56
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When was the first Labour government formed?

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1924

57
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Who was the first Labour PM?

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Ramsay MacDonald

58
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What housing act was passed in 1924?

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Wheatley Housing Act

59
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What did the Wheatley Housing Act do?

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It increased government subsidies to Local Authorities to provide homes for low paid workers

60
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How many homes were built under the Wheatley Housing Act?

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508,000 houses

61
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Which party introduced the Wheatley Housing Act?

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Labour

62
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When was the Dawes Plan introduced?

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1924

63
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Why was the Dawes Plan important to Britain?

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It enabled Germany to pay back the money that they owed to Britain, therefore allowing Britain to pay back their war debt

64
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What was the problem with the Dawes Plan?

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It created a German dependence on foreign loans and when the effects of the Great Depression came into play it failed

65
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What year was the Campbell Case?

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1924

66
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What was the Campbell Case?

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Where a Communist editor, J.R. Campbell was prosecuted for ‘inciting mutiny’ in Britain. His prosecution was stopped by MacDonald after pressure from backbenchers.

67
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What was the impact of the Campbell Case?

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It allowed the Liberals and Conservatives to brand Labour as a party under the control of left-wing radical groups and they united to win a vote of no confidence against the government

68
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Why was the 1924 Labour government vulnerable?

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Because it was a minority government and the Liberals and Conservatives could combine against it

69
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What triggered the October vote of no confidence against the 1924 Labour government?

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The Campbell Case

70
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When did the Zinoviev Letter become important?

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1924

71
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What was the Zinoviev Letter?

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A purported letter from a Russian Communist official to a member of the Executive committee published in the Daily Mail four days before the 1924 election

72
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What was the impact of the Zinoviev Letter?

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Labour lost the 1924 election due to Communist agitation in Britain

73
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When did Baldwin become PM?

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1924

74
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When did Churchill put the pound back on the Gold Standard?

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1925

75
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What is the Gold Standard?

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Where currency (e.g. the pound) is fixed to a certain amount of gold

76
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In 1925, how much of Britain’s output came from core industries?

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Nearly half

77
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In 1925, how many adults were employed in core industries?

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1 in 4 of all adults

78
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What was Britain’s share of world export trade in 1914?

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18%

79
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What was Britain’s share of world export trade in 1925?

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11%

80
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What was the impact of Britain’s drop in their share of the world export trade?

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Left Britain struggling to pay for imports

81
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When was the Central Electricity Board founded?

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1926

82
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What did the Central Electricity Board do?

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Standardised the national electricity board through a national grid

83
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When was the Samuel Report?

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1926

84
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When was the General Strike?

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1926

85
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Who wrote Winnie the Pooh?

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A. A. Milne

86
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When was Winnie the Pooh written?

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1926

87
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When was the Trade Disputes Act implemented?

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1927

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