British Domestic Politics 1929-1939

Question 1

who was in power in 1929

Answer 1

labour

Question 2

how did labour win the 1929 general election

Answer 2

first past post

Question 3

who was the leader of the labour party

Answer 3

MacDonald

Question 4

who was the Exchequer in the labour government in 1929

Answer 4

Snowden

Question 5

give 4 problems for labour and MacDonald in 1929

Answer 5

MacDonald had moved away from socialist policies

poor economic situation (1.2 million unemployed)

MacDonald showed himself to be more interested in foreign and imperial matters rather than domestic

labour was a minority government (still relied on liberal support)

Question 6

give 4 examples of labour’s domestic policies

Answer 6

Housing Act 1930

Unemployment Insurance Act 1930

Road Traffic Act 1930

Town and Planning Act

Question 7

summarise the Housing Act 1930

Answer 7

passed by Arthur Greenwood

obliged local councils to clear all remaining slum housing

provided further subsidies to re-house inhabitants

led to the clearance of more slums than at any time previously, and the building of 700,000 new homes

Question 8

summarise the Unemployment insurance act 1930

Answer 8

It substantially reformed the benefits system and abolished the rule that those claiming benefits must genuinely be seeking work