History Flashcards
History Flashback
Why were workers in the Bryant and May factory treated badly?
They were working-class, migrant women.
How did women’s working conditions change immediately after the Matchgirls Strike?
Improved pay and conditions
Why do we most remember Annie Besant?
She was a middle-class writer whose article made the strike well-known.
What was the impact of the Matchgirls Strike on the world?
It inspired the Dockers Strike in 1889
What was the impact of the Matchgirls Strike on the world?
It inspired strikes in Australia
Why were workers in the Grunwick factory treated badly?
They were working-class migrants from South Asia.
How did women’s working conditions change immediately after the Grunwick Strike?
The strike lasted for two years and those who stayed got improved pay and conditions
Why do we most remember Jayaben Desai?
She stayed on the picket line for almost two years fighting against the factory owners.
What was the impact of the Trade Unions on the success of the Grunwick Strike?
They made the strike appear violent and clashed with the police
What are the similarities between the Matchgirls Strike and the Grunwick strike?
Managers treated women workers poorly because they were working-class, migrant women.
How did the system of government change in 1918?
It changed from the monarch to an elected leader.
What was the main weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution?
Article 48 allowed laws to be passed without the support of the Reichstag
Why were German people angry about the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany lost land and resources and to pay money for starting the war.
Why was nationalism a threat to the new Weimar government?
Nationalists did not accept losing their empire, resources and being blamed for starting the war.
What most led to the rise of extremist parties in the Weimar Republic?
People were unhappy with the state of the economy.
Which best describes why the Nazi Party appealed to German people in the early 1920s?
The Nazi Party used propaganda, symbols and the SA to gain support for the party.
Why did the Munich Putsch fail?
Hitler was not able to gain enough support and the local police and army ended the uprising.
How does Stresemann deal with hyperinflation?
He introduces a new currency and improved workers’ wages and conditions.
How did Germany’s relationship with Europe improve during the ‘Golden Years?’
Stresemann secured loans from America and built trade relationships with Europe.
What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?
American loans had to be repaid and unemployment increased to 6 million.
