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Question 1

class system

Answer 1

1912 – Rigid class system with little social mobility – this was a continuation of Victorian areas fixed social structure.
early 1900s, 25% lived in poverty, 10% live below subsistence (enough to live)

1945 franchise act 1928 – all men and women over 21 could vote.Lower classes had a voice too

Despite in franchisement (right to vote) still prejudice around working class

Question 2

politics

Answer 2

1912– Britain was capitalist and conservative, some acts to support working class like 1906 given children free school meals – not enough support however.
Liberal government supported social reform but had laziest fair approach with the economy – this meant the government had a little intervention in the economy and business could set their own rates

1945 – electoral in 20th century.

In 1945 Labour party won by landside Victoria

Shock to the Conservative party, who proved popular in war
Committed to Beveridge report empathise the need for national health service and Social Security

Question 3

J.B priestly

Answer 3

He was surrounded by socialism and socialist ideologies

He was scathing about World War I, which he fought in

in 1945, he was cofounder of the Commonwealth party (socialist party who favoured equality and how Labour win in 1945)

Question 4

women

Answer 4

1912-they were disenfranchised
They were inferior to their husbands and fathers in the patriarchal society

In 1867 London society for women’s suffrage was created to campaign for women’s right

1945-women’s effort on homefront was a pivotal turning point – seen as valuable

Before World War II changes for still made like in 1928 when all women gained equal voting rights to men

Women had gained more rights but not equal. Inequality still plagued society.