Challenges Of The National Government Flashcards
Economic
Mass unemployment came about and many people were out of jobs and money this is owing to the decline of staple industries
New economies and rise of consumerism
South in Midlands thrived from rise of consumerism car industry and electricity
Nazi Germany and fascist Italy
Germany were building an army in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles are you in adventure as it was bus to disarm this left Britain in the fires of deciding to disarm or not
Appeasement (let then have what I want and hope it will stop them)
However this did not work as they were always wanting more
Class divided society
Must matches and strikes were held
Blue-collar workers became unemployed
The rise of political extremism
The company’s party of Great Britain (CPGB)
They were led by Willie Gallagher and Albert inkpin
They supported Marxist passes and believe everyone should be economically equal
They going to MPs in 1945 and had most of us apart from university students and trade unionist n British intellectuals
Carrying a fight against fascism connected to the USSR
Hoping to and poverty and unemployment
Threat of communism
They played a role in disrupting marches and holding major strikes
Tried to infiltrate trade unions and labour
Never posed any real threat however as only got a small number of votes were still a minor party
The British union of Fascists BUF
Present Oswald Mosley that was was establishment of a corporate state in which parliament would cease to exist or I lay play a minor role They were racist feared communism however there Emms was to solve unemployment and economic downturn they gain some support from the middle class and working class men however for never managed to get any MPs and the only gained a few local council
National governments reaction to the challenges of extremism
Legislation was passed to curve activities of both Communist and fascists
1934 incitement and dissatisfaction that could be used to prosecute anyone advocating violence of any kind
1936 public order act forbade the wearing of political uniform and gave the police greater powers to control and even band political meetings and demonstrations
How the government dealt with problems of the Second World War
Maintaining vital supplies
Women were needed to work in munitions factories to keep providing weapons for the war
Food was rationed due to being unable to import food because of the German U-boat problem (potatoes, sugar, butter, flour and tea
Close Russian in 1914 coupons needed to be served to buy clothing
Keeping civilian safe
Children were evacuated to the countryside Gas Masks were given to everyone and had to be carried out at all times because German aerates meant to billions in cities had to go to underground and build air raid shelters to keep safe from bombings
Radio shows off and played to tell civilians what was happening in the country and where was not safe
Local defence volunteers 1.5 million male joined to help prepare areas for air raids and the clean up
Providing for the injured and homeless
Poll children of those at risk were evacuated
Hospital ships to get injured veterans back home
Long-term help provided to those with long-term injuries
Maintaining morale
Certain details were kept secret which may cause people to panic or lose hope
Local officials used censorship and propaganda to maintain morale of citizens
Beverage report promised a better life after the war (a land fit for heroes)
Organising the workforce
Bevan boys helped the mines open
Military conscription had been introduced and Ernest Bevin had introduced Indusstrial conscription
