Impacts of WW1 on Cons Flashcards
who worked well with DLG?
Bonar Law
who supported DLG by helping to persuade Cons to support him too?
Bonar Law
what did Baldwin say about DLG and BL working together?
“the most perfect partnership in political history”
who said that DLG and BL working together was “the most perfect partnership in political history”?
Baldwin
what did BL act as?
mediator
what title did BL hold from 1916-18?
Chancellor of Exchequer
what did BL achieve by being Chancellor of Exchequer ?
raised funds to pay for war
how much did BL raise in 1917 via a War Loan campaign and by setting interest rates at 5 rather than 6%?
£600 mil
why did DLG have to rely on Cons even after end of war?
most of Lib Party’s funds and its organisation in constituencies were under A’s control — had to if he wanted to stay in power
why did BL agree to call an election before end of 1918? (2)
- DLG had persuaded him to
- believed coalition gov would help preserve unity in country
what was the significance of the Lib-Con coalition?
- showed union in country in time of struggle
what was given to those who fought the election in support of coalition?
certificate signed by DLG and BL
what was the certificate nicknamed?
coupon
how many votes did Cons win in General Election Dec 1918?
5.5 mil
what was the share of the vote that the Cons won in the Dec 1918 election?
38.5 %
