Heinemann Chapter 6 Did Britain remain a great power after WW1?

Question 1

Rise in Japan’s cotton textile production during WW1?

Answer 1

1913 - 1918

rose by 55%

Question 2

Who replaced Britain as world’s leading exporter of cotton textiles?

Answer 2

JAPAN

Question 3

From 1910 to 1939 the value of Textiles exported as a percentage of total exports?

Answer 3

1910 - 40%

1938 - 24%

Question 4

How much had Britain borrowed from the USA during WW1?

Answer 4

$4000 million

Question 5

When did Britain leave the gold-standart first?

Answer 5

1914

Question 6

When did Britain return to the gold standard after the war?

Answer 6

1925

Question 7

What was the value of the pound set at? (1925)

Answer 7

4.25$

overvalued by 10%

Question 8

Numbers of soldiers in the British army after WW1?

Answer 8

November 1918 - 3.800.000

November 1922 - 231.000

Question 9

Naval funding in the years 1919 to 1921?

Answer 9

334 million to 84 million

Question 10

Washington Conference 1921

Answer 10

5:5:3 ratio of ships between UK,US and Japan

Size and armaments were also limited

Question 11

Strategic threats to the Empire

Answer 11

Incentive for Germany to rise again
Russian revolution and proximity to India
Japan’s ambitions
USA as major economic competitor

Question 12

When was the Indian National Congress formed?

Answer 12

1885

Question 13

Government of India Act 1935

Answer 13

• elected Indians were to determine policy on public health, education and agriculture
• provincial rather than nationwide level
• Viceroy as ultimate ruler, keeping control of foreign policy, law and financial policy

Question 14

Statue of Westminster

Answer 14

1931, redefining the relationship between Britain and its white Dominions.
Dominions were now independent nations of their own right

Question 15

Relation with the empire in the interwar years?

Answer 15

No uniform approach, empire was diverse

Question 16

Granting independence to the Dominions

Answer 16

Not necessarily indicator of Britain’s decline in power. In order to retain a positive relationship with these economically and strategically important areas independence had to be granted.

Question 17

Granting independence to Iraq and Egypt

Answer 17

Not an indicator of decline, tactic move to keep control of this vital area.

Question 18

Define “appeasment”

Answer 18

Basis of British foreign policy adopted in the mid 1920’s - avoid war reaching agreements with aggressors - important with nations such as Japan, Germany and Italy

Question 19

Options other than appeasement

Answer 19

stronger commitment to international cooperation (league of nations)

formation of international alliance system

Question 20

Why didn’t Britain choose a different policy than appeasement

Answer 20

Popular opinion was against a war

Economically Britain could not stand another war

Resources were not sufficient for the “new” size of the Empire

Militarily weakened

Question 21

When was a rearmament program introduced?

Answer 21

1937