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Britain Facts Flashcards

1
Q

How much cheaper could coal be produced per tonne in america vs Britain?

A

1.56 a tonne in Britain

65p in America

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2
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What percentage did textiles reduce by from 1929-1939?

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40%

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3
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Special areas act. By 1938 how much had been spent and how many new jobs had been created?

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8.4 million had been spent only 121 new firms with less than 15 thousand new jobs

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4
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What had unemployment fallen to at the end of the 1930’s

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1 million

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5
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Maximum sum for the dole in 1931 and 1936

A

1931: 1.46
1936: 1.80

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6
Q

How much would a poor family in Stockton spend on food per week?

A

15p

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7
Q

How many people had an inadequate diet in the UK

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4.5 million

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8
Q

What fraction of the population and children were undernourished?

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1/10 of the population and 1/5 of children

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9
Q

From 1931-1935 what had happened to the death rate of some in areas of high unemployment?

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It had doubled

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10
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Infant mortality rate in 1935 in the SE compared with Northumberland and durham

A

42/1000 in the SE

76/1000 in durham

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11
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1935- what percentage of people in Britain lived two or more to a room?

A

12%

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12
Q

What were British losses at by June 1940?

A

3000

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13
Q

On the 4 of June how many little ships landed back in Britain?

A

26,000

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14
Q

How many men did British forces lose at Dunkirk?

A

70,000 men

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15
Q

How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk?

A

338,226

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16
Q

How many vehicles were destroyed or abandoned?

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63,879

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17
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How many tonnes of ammunition were destroyed or abandoned?

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76,697 tonnes

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18
Q

In September 1940 was did the U.S. give to Britain?

A

55 year old warships

19
Q

How many incendiary bombs hit Coventry on 14 November 1940?

A

30,000

20
Q

When did Liverpool suffer the biggest attack and how many bombers did it involve?

A

3 May 1941 involved 600 bombers

21
Q

From the 2 of September to the 2 of November London was bombed every night. How many people were killed or made homeless?

A

15,000 killed and 250,000 were made homeless

22
Q

How many Anderson shelters were delivered in February 1939?

A

400,000

23
Q

How many people were killed during the blitz?

A

60,000

24
Q

On the first day of the home guard how many men were recruited?

A

250,000

25
Q

In December 1939 how many people were killed on the roads?

A

1500

26
Q

How many people worked for the ministry of information by the end of the war?

A

3,000

27
Q

How many radio license holders were there in Britain?

A

9 million

28
Q

How many cinema tickets were sold in 1938-1945?

A

1938: 980 million
1945: 1500 million

29
Q

How many allotments were there in 1943 compared to 1939?

A

1939: 800,000 by 1943 this number had doubled

30
Q

March 1942 how many merchant ships were sunk?

A

275

31
Q

How many litres were allowed a week of milk in 1943?

A

1.6 litres

32
Q

How many grams of butter were allowed per week in 1943?

A

56 grams

33
Q

How many grams of bacon and ham were allowed per week in 1943?

A

112 grams

34
Q

How many women were working for the WAAF ATS WRNS by 1944?

A

450,000

35
Q

What percentage of a man’s wage did a woman get?

A

75%

36
Q

How many us and British troops were landed on D-Day using 1000 gliders?

A

British- 7900

US- 15,500

37
Q

How many allied ships were sunk in 1942?

A

1200

38
Q

German vs allied artillery?

A

German 180,000 - allied 915,000

39
Q

How many copies of the beverage report were published in the first few weeks?

A

635,000

40
Q

How many homes were built from 1945-51?

A

1 million

41
Q

What was the family allowances act?1945

A

Gave 25p for each child after the first one per week

42
Q

How many prescriptions were given out in 1951?

A

229 million

43
Q

How much had shipbuilding decreased from 1930-1933?

A

1930- 1,400,000

1933-133,000

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