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General Strike 1926 Flashcards

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1
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When was the General Strike?

A

1926

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What party was in government?

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Conservative

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Who was the PM at the time?

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Stanley Baldwin

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What caused the General Strike?

A

Mine owners proposed a decrease in wages and an increase in working hours.

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What did the government do to avert conflict, and how much did this cost them?

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Subsidised the miner’s wages while the Samuel Commission was carried out. It cost them £3 billion

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6
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When were the Miners locked out?

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April 30th

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7
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How many workers striked?

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1.5 million

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8
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How many arrests were there?

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3000

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9
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When was the strike called off?

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12 May

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10
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How long did the strike last for?

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9 days

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Who mainly led the government preparations?

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Sir James Anderson

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12
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How many divisions was the country divided into?

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11

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13
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How many special constables were recruited?

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100,000

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14
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What was set up to help recruit volunteers?

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Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies (OMS)

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15
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How many volunteers did the OMS recruit?

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85,000

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16
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Did the Labour party support the strikers?

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No, it found itself in the middle of the working class and the revolutionary threats, choosing to keep a low profile instead.

17
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How long did the miners continue striking for?

A

6 months

18
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What did they achieve from the strike?

A

Nothing, the conditions were the same as before

19
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What did Baldwin put in place after the strike ended?

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Trades Disputes Act 1927

20
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What was Red Friday?

A

When the government agreed to subsidise then miners wages while they investigated (Samuel Commission) for 9 months.

21
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When did the General Strike start?

A

7th May 1926

22
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When did Britain come on the Gold Standard?

A

1925

23
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Three causes of the strike?

A

TUC/miners, mine owners, govt

24
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2 consequences of the General Strike?

A

Miners continued to strike for 6 months - no change

Trades Disputes Act - Trade unions suffered

25
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Who was the first Labour PM?

A

Ramsay MacDonald

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