Britain Facts Flashcards
How much cheaper could coal be produced per tonne in america vs Britain?
1.56 a tonne in Britain
65p in America
What percentage did textiles reduce by from 1929-1939?
40%
Special areas act. By 1938 how much had been spent and how many new jobs had been created?
8.4 million had been spent only 121 new firms with less than 15 thousand new jobs
What had unemployment fallen to at the end of the 1930’s
1 million
Maximum sum for the dole in 1931 and 1936
1931: 1.46
1936: 1.80
How much would a poor family in Stockton spend on food per week?
15p
How many people had an inadequate diet in the UK
4.5 million
What fraction of the population and children were undernourished?
1/10 of the population and 1/5 of children
From 1931-1935 what had happened to the death rate of some in areas of high unemployment?
It had doubled
Infant mortality rate in 1935 in the SE compared with Northumberland and durham
42/1000 in the SE
76/1000 in durham
1935- what percentage of people in Britain lived two or more to a room?
12%
What were British losses at by June 1940?
3000
On the 4 of June how many little ships landed back in Britain?
26,000
How many men did British forces lose at Dunkirk?
70,000 men
How many men were evacuated from Dunkirk?
338,226
How many vehicles were destroyed or abandoned?
63,879
How many tonnes of ammunition were destroyed or abandoned?
76,697 tonnes
In September 1940 was did the U.S. give to Britain?
55 year old warships
How many incendiary bombs hit Coventry on 14 November 1940?
30,000
When did Liverpool suffer the biggest attack and how many bombers did it involve?
3 May 1941 involved 600 bombers
From the 2 of September to the 2 of November London was bombed every night. How many people were killed or made homeless?
15,000 killed and 250,000 were made homeless
How many Anderson shelters were delivered in February 1939?
400,000
How many people were killed during the blitz?
60,000
On the first day of the home guard how many men were recruited?
250,000
