Britain Social

Question 1

Literacy

Answer 1

compulsory school leaving age from 14 in 1930s to 15 in 1939
working class element schools
middle to grammar schools
upper class went to public schools
only 1/5th of the adolescent population went secondary

Question 2

1936 education act

Answer 2

increased school leaving age but allowed 14 year old to work to support struggling families

Question 3

paperback books

Answer 3

became popular after Allen Lane made them cheap

Question 4

Women

Answer 4

New industries employed women
women work in light industries cause of small hands
more women joined unions
new appliances slightly improved home conditions
1930s 1/10 married worked

Question 5

Fashion

Answer 5

1930s more feminine fashion was encouraged
influenced by Hollywood films
respectful women wore hats

Question 6

Health

Answer 6

fall in mortality rates
15 deaths per 1000 population 1606 / 12 per 1000 1636
infant mortality
110 per 1000 1910 / 56 per 1000 1940
decline in infectious dieses
better understanding of diet and vitamins for health
more awareness of hygiene

Question 7

technology

Answer 7

1930s TVs became entirely electronic
BBC began broadcasting
New locomotive in 1935

Question 8

Benefits of Depression

Answer 8

Some people became more affluent
prices fell 
improvements at work
3 million homes 
better health
radio and more entertainment

Question 9

Rich and Poor divide

Answer 9

employment black spots in Scotland and north England
government didnt plan, thought would resolve itself
means test introduced
protest
tariffs on good to protect industry
new industries
rearmament
overall standard improved 
expansion in welfare

Question 10

Housing

Answer 10

people wanted homes so houses in suburbs built
internal bathrooms and three bedrooms
3/4 houses had radios and embraced technology
after removing Gold standard interest rates low so people could borrow
rent generally between 4s to 10s per week
average semi £450 to buy

Question 11

Wales

Answer 11

worst hit areas
June 1938 - 1/4 of all unemployed workers been unemployed for a year
440k left wales between 21-38 leaving workforce
workforce didnt have correct skills
limited new factories

Question 12

Wales country of two halves

Answer 12

spending on clothing dropped 40%
phone - 1 in 50 Rhondda, 1 in 9 Newport
wages and prices fell
1 wireless set per house Cardiff but half in Merthyr
coastal towns better then valleys
increased tourism in north 
55k cars in wales 1938

Question 13

Language in wales

Answer 13

population of wales fell
large fall in welsh speakers 155k in 1921 to 60k in 1939
English migration made language obsolete
1931 37% could speak language

Question 14

Poverty in wales

Answer 14

short lived improvements
only significant development in housing was middle class
poverty still had stigma, means test intrusive
illness was common

Question 15

religion in wales

Answer 15

some communities church and chapel was centre of social life
church and Sunday school attendance declined
dance halls and cinemas improved
lack of change made people rethink way of things
many young people rejected church for social time

Question 16

Sports in wales

Answer 16

6 welsh teams in league
communities rallied to keep clubs going
rugby suffered
cricket and boxing improved

Question 17

Literature in wales

Answer 17

Dylan Thomas famous welsh writer
Alun Lewis poetry
Anglo welsh magazines

Question 18

Cinema

Answer 18

cinema seat for every 10 persons in south wales

mostly for entertainment

Question 19

Tan yn Llyn 1936

Answer 19

concern for language after decision to establish bombing base in Lyn Penisula
protest of 500k ignored by Baldwin

Question 20

migration in wales

Answer 20

focus on staple industries and unemployment make people move to affluent areas of england
population of Rhondda fell by 18% in 1930s

Question 21

Politics in Wales

Answer 21

liberal decline due to industrial crisis
Labour grew by 1922 won 50% of seats in wales
Plaid Cymru 1925 for Welsh rights
didnt get seat till 1966

Question 22

Women in Wales

Answer 22

welsh women not historically documented
representation act in 1918 and 28 gave right to vote
women post war pushed for in house job

Question 23

Welsh feminists

Answer 23

Lady Rhondda fought for education and employment

Eleonore Rathbone for new feminism which was more popular

Question 24

Women in work

Answer 24

Low rate for welsh women 1931 21.5% employment
limited opportunities
many left wales for work
Low wages poor conditions
only training was in domestic jobs

Question 25

Women in Home

Answer 25

83% of welsh women classed as housewives
poor housing and high rent
constant fighting with poor houses and diet
homes only place where women had influence
women cut their own food to save money
more important to pay men and kids

Question 26

Health and childbearing

Answer 26

Many women suffered from overwork and poor health service
Welsh infant mortality rates higher
1930s maternity and child welfare clinics were permitted to give advice on birth control
many died from illegal abortions

Question 27

Women campaigners

Answer 27

many women involved in campaigns and community groups
many participated in hunger march from Rhondda to London in 1934 in effort to improve conditions
1935 women attacked unemployment assistant board office and government backed down in attempt to cut benefits

Question 28

Church of England

Answer 28

largest branch of Christianity in England

church gave donations to poor

Question 29

Catholics

Answer 29

strong in north and midlands with Irish communities

jarrow huge catholic

Question 30

Role of religion

Answer 30

source of comfort in harsh times
number of devote followers dipped
only Stanley Baldwin was devote Christian PM in 1930s

Question 31

Welsh revival

Answer 31

very chrisitan but large non conformist community
strong musical influence
literal beliefs meant people saw suffering as divine
liberal south saw decline in religion