David Lloyd George's actions and the Conservative party Flashcards
DLG didn’t fuse the Conservative party and Liberal party. Why did this upset the Conservatives?
It upset the Conservatives because it split the coalition early which left it more open for more splits.
Why did the views of the ‘Treaty of Versailles’ upset the Conservatives?
They felt DLG wasn’t considering their opinion on the matter and felt isolated.
DLG proposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Why did this upset the Conservatives?
He went against the Conservative’s wishes even though they were the majority of the coalition. He negotiated when they didn’t want to.
Why did the way that DLG deal with the Chanak incident annoy the Conservatives?
They felt that he sided with the Liberals instead of being fairer and more neutral.
Why did DLG’s personality annoy the Conservatives?
Because he appeared lazy and corrupt which made the Conservatives feel that he couldn’t be bothered with them.
What did all of DLG’s actions make the Conservatives feel?
Like DLG was corrupt and unfair, and they could go it alone.
Why did the Honours Scandal upset the Conservatives?
Because DLG was pocketing the money and being unfair instead of distributing it.
Why did the Newport By-election make the Conservatives feel more confident that they could go it alone?
It proved the Conservatives were gaining more public support and popularity as Newport was traditionally a more Liberal/Labour part of the the United Kingdom.
Why did the Carlton Club cause the coalition split?
Andrew Bonar-Law gave a speech and it persuaded many Conservatives that it was the final straw so they ended up splitting the coalition optionally.
