Homes fit for heroes Flashcards
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Lloyd George
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Lloyd George determined that soldiers should return from the war to a better society
2
Q
Replace slum housing
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Lloyd George promised ‘homes fit for heroes’ to replace old slum housing
3
Q
New council houses
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New council houses were to be built to a good standard with proper amenities
4
Q
Addison Housing Act
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1919 Addison Housing Act aimed to build 500,000 new houses over a three year period
5
Q
Wheatley Housing Act
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Wheatley Housing Act of 1924 led to the building of over 20,000 new houses in Glasgow alone
6
Q
Housing targets not met
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Housing targets were not always met due to post-war economic problems and some slum housing remained
