britains economic position after the war Flashcards
1
Q
what was britains national debt in 1945?
A
£3500 million
2
Q
what did britains gold reserves fall too in 1945?
A
fell from £864 million to £3 million
3
Q
what percenatge of it’s total wealth had briatin lost?
A
30%
4
Q
what fraction of british housing had been destroyed ?
A
1/3
5
Q
what fraction of british factories and shops were destroyed?
A
1/2
6
Q
how many military deaths were there?
A
264,433
7
Q
how many civillian deats were there ?
A
60,595
8
Q
how many welshmen were killed ?
A
15,000
