Chapter 15 Flashcards
The Social and cultural impact of the Depression
What number did unemployment reach in 1931?
3 million
Why did people move to London according to the 1931 census?
New job opportunities rising in new industries
What sort of electrical appliances became more accessible for middle class families?
Washing machines, electric cookers, vacuum cleaners
What percentage of homes in 1938 were connected to electricity?
65.4%
How many new houses were built in between the wars and what percentage were council houses?
1.1 million and 90%
What ways did the new council houses increase living standards?
Electricity, lavatories and hot running water
How much had York’s population in poverty fallen by?
28% to 18%
How many by 1939 were able to have paid holidays?
11 million
What did the Special Areas Act do to create jobs?
It provided £2 million of aid in terms of public works in areas such as West Cumberland
What was the purpose of the Housing Acts of 1933 and 1935?
Gave government subsidies to local governments to tackle slum clearances
What was the average weekly rent paid in 1936?
11 shillings
How did the middle classes benefit from cheap money?
Mortgages, cars, new fashions, household appliances and holidays
What regions were particularly affected by unemployment?
Birmingham, the Black County, Yorkshire and Wales, Lancashire, Newcastle, Scotland, Northern Ireland
What was the goal of the Jarrow March?
200 men walked 300 miles to petition parliament to bring work back to their town (supported by churches and politicians)
What was Baldwin’s reaction to the Jarrow March?
He refused to meet them or look at their petition
