Changing Political Economic Environment 1918-79

Question 1

Who lead the 1918 wartime coalition?

Answer 1

David Lloyd George led a coalition of Liberals and Conservatives.

Question 2

who did the 1918 representation of the peoples act give the vote ? and why

Answer 2

All Men given right to vote for their war effort as a reward.
Women over age of 30 given right to vote.

Question 3

Reasons for liberal party decline

Answer 3

1. Lloyd George Scandals like Chanak Incident, cash for honours
2. Lloyd George Herbert Asquith Split
3. Rebranding of Tory Party to One nation conservatives
4. Rise of the labour party
5. Rep of the people act 1918
6. FPTP (First past the post voting system favours a 2 party system)

Question 4

What was Stanley Baldwin motto

Answer 4

Safety First

Question 5

Why were labour viewed as political extremists?

Answer 5

1. Campbell and Zinoviev letter, links to the russian revolution (upper class feared a revolution)
2. Avocated for policies that challenged the status quo and the ruling class
3. represented working class for the first time
   4.ties to marxist communist ideas

Question 6

what government was in power 1931-45

Answer 6

National Government.
MacDonald formed it by entering a coalition with Conservatives. Initially created to deal with the great depression, then WW2.

Question 7

What was the post war consensus

Answer 7

a set of political principles from 1945-79 agreed by both parties. They include:
*Welfare state and NHS
*Full employment and equal opportunites
*keynesian ‘Butskillism’ economics
*Nationalisation of industries
* cooperation with trade unions

Question 8

what crisis happened in the 70s

Answer 8

3 day week during Heath government

Winter of discontent during James Callaghans government

Question 9

what happened when the pound returned to the gold standard in 1924

Answer 9

pound became overvalued and British exports became too expensive. As a result trade declined and the pound came off gold standard in 1931

Question 10

Name acts which Nationalised industries by the Labour Government of 1945-51

Answer 10

The 1946 coal industry nationalisation Act
The 1946 bank of England act
The 1947 Transport Act
The 1947 Electricity Act
The 1948 Gas Act
The 1949 Iron and Steel Act

Question 11

What was Stop Go economics (used by 1960s Harold Macmillan’s tory party)

Answer 11

government intervention to stimulate economic growth during periods of recession and measures to slow down economy during periods of inflation.

Question 12

Explain the impact of the 1926 General strike

Answer 12

Rise of Trade unionism
Failure of strike, which meant workers still had poor conditions
polarized society
led to criticism of government response
wages decreased for miners and industry lost 30% jobs
Trades dispute act 1927 introduced to prevent strikes

Question 13

What changes in employment were caused by WW2

Answer 13

1. more engineering jobs
2. more women in workforce
3. decline in agricultural employment
4. increase in consumer goods
5. increase in white colour jobs