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1
Q

Which of these were not a reason for economic problems in the interwar years?

  • Free trade
  • Protectionism
  • Legacy of WW1
A

Free trade

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What happened between 1919 and 1920 to the British economy?

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A short-lived post-war boom and then the economy went into recession

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As a result of ROPA 1918, how did the franchise change in Britain?

A

Women over 27 could vote

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4
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Which political party dominated politics in the 1920s?

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The conservatives

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5
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What was the purpose of the Geddes Axe?

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To tackle the problem of spending so the debt from WW1 could be better financed

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6
Q

Who was boundary changes most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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7
Q

Who was the unevenness of the FPTP system most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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8
Q

Who was the Turkey/Chanak issue most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

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9
Q

Who was money/backing from trade unions most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

B

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10
Q

Who was the independence of Ireland from Britain most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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11
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Who was the falling Liberal support in the 1924 election most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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12
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Who was the tactical support of free trade in 1922 most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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13
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Who was the coupon election most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C and A

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Who was the attempt to form a centre party most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

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Who was DORA most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

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16
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Who was plural voting most relevant to?

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

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17
Q

Who was Stanley Baldwin’s leadership style most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

18
Q

Who was rebranding as one nation Tories most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

C

19
Q

Who was the growing Labour support not happening evenly in constituencies across the country most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

B

20
Q

Who was Lloyd George’s continued mistakes after 1922 most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

21
Q

Who had less fund than they had previously had:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

22
Q

Who was the Knighthood Scandal most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

23
Q

Who was ROPA most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

B

24
Q

Who was the loss of “ traditional” voter base most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

25
Q

Who was the Asquith miscalculation most relevant to:

A. decline of Liberal party
B. rise of labour
C. dominance of conservatives

A

A

26
Q

Which one of these parties emerged as a political force in the interwar years?

  • The Liberals
  • Labour
  • The conservatives
A

Labour

27
Q

What did the Liberal party publish in 1926 that failed to make much of an impact with the voters of the country?

A

The yellow book

28
Q

How long was the time between Ramsey Macdonald becoming PM and the Wall Street crash?

A

Less than a year

29
Q

How many seats did the Conservatives win as part of the National Government in the election of 1931?

A

473

30
Q

Who was the leader of the BUF in the 1930s?

A

Oswald Mosely

31
Q

When was the battle of cable street?

A

1936

32
Q

Which of these prevented the CPGB from gaining more influence?

  • The rise of fascism
  • The general strike of 1926
  • The existence of the Labour party and the growth of Trade Unionism
A

The existence of the Labour party and the growth of Trade Unionism

33
Q

Who replaced Neville Chamberlain as PM in the National gov. in 1940?

A

Winston Churchill

34
Q

What did the Emergency Powers Act of 1939/1940 allow the gov. to do?

A
  • Take control of any property other than land for emergency purposes
  • Introduce conscription
  • Introduced rationing of food
35
Q

How did Churchill’s time as PM affect the direction of economic policy in the country?

A
  • The gov opened up ministries that had specific roles in economic management in order to support the war effort
  • Rationing + conscription
  • Gov controlled prices by controlling levels of production
  • Set the economy to work along the lines of a wartime economy -
36
Q

By 1945 what % of the population were involved in war work?

A

33%

37
Q

Who was Ernest Bevin?

A

Minister of labour from 1940 onwards (for the Tory gov)

38
Q

Why was Ernest Bevin made minister of labour?

A
  • Was a trade unionist himself (would have a “softer tough w the unionists”)
  • Trade unionists disliked Churchill due to him actions in the 1910 Tonypandy riots
39
Q

What were the 1910 Tonypandy riots?

A

Series of violent clashes between police and striking coal miners in South Wales
Churchill was home secretary at the time and allowed the British Army to be sent in to reinforce police

40
Q

What happened to the power that workers had compared to the power of the gov in setting wage disputes during the war?

A

It went up as best illustrated by the Welsh Coal mine strike of 1944

41
Q

What policy towards Hitler and Nazi Germany had been followed throughout the 1930s by the National gov?

A

Appeasement

42
Q

What were the two big issues the national gov had to face in the 1930s?

A
  • Rise of extremism, especially fascism

- “The economic blizzard” caused by the depression

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