Impacts of WW1 on Lab Flashcards

1
Q

why did the Lab nearly split in 1914?

A

over whether they should support the war effort or not

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2
Q

what did the party essentially believe that meant that they were opposed to war and militarism?

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international cooperation of working class

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3
Q

which Lab leader refused to compromise and support the war, what did he receive from the press due to this?

A
  • Ramsay MacDonald

- merciless criticism

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4
Q

what did most of the Lab movement support?

A

war

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5
Q

how was the Lab party rewarded for their support of war?

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1916: Arthur Henderson became 1st ever Lab politician given place in cabinet

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6
Q

what combined with the backbone of the Lab Party was recognised as vital to the war effort?

A

cooperation of TU

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7
Q

how was Lab able to have influence on social policy?

A

they were part of the coalition

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8
Q

List Lab party influences (2)

A
  • fixed wartime rents at prewar levels

- pushed for ‘fair play’; controls on profiteering, unrestricted market forces and for high taxation of war profits

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9
Q

in 1917, what was introduced which helped to stabilise food prices?

A

price controls

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10
Q

what was introduced in 1915?

A

excess profits duty

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11
Q

what did the Labs influence of legislation and policies do for them?

A

enhanced their credibility

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12
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what did Thorpe say how it made Lab ministers feel?

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“…feel more confident of their party’s ability to use the machinery of state to bring about social change…”

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13
Q

when did Lab party end its wartime co-operation w/ DLG?

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when Henderson was refused permission to attend a conference in Stockholm which all socialist parties of all the countries still fighting war were attending and which aimed to look at ways of bringing about a negotiated peace

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14
Q

when was the Stockholm Conference held?

A

1917

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15
Q

who initiated the Stockholm Conference?

A

new R gov

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16
Q

what did the R who held the Stockholm Conference propose?

A

all sides should abandon idea of war indemnities

17
Q

what did F complain to DLG about?

A

Henderson’s planned attendance

18
Q

what did DLG do about F’s complaint about Henderson’s planned attendance?

A

withdrew permission which he had originally given Henderson

19
Q

As a result of being denied permission, what did Henderson do?

A

resigned from cabinet in Aug 1917

20
Q

what did being freed from being part of gov allow Henderson to do? (2)

A
  • reorganise the Lab party

- put together its policies for post-war B

21
Q

what was the effects of Henderson’s aims of reorganising Lab party and putting together its policies for post-war B?

A

helped unite Lab party and put it in a strong position competing w/ other 2 main parties

22
Q

what does WEC stand for?

A

War Emergency Committee

23
Q

what did the WEC do?

A
  • brought together delegates from every section of Lab movement, TUnionists, socialists, supporters and opponents of war
24
Q

what was the WEC’S aim?

A

protect interests of w-c in war

25
Q

who did the WEC work closely with?

A

gov

26
Q

what sort of plans did WEC come up with? (2)

A
  • how to run war more effectively

- campaigned for ‘conscription of riches’

27
Q

what party adopted a new constitution in Feb 1918?

A

Lab

28
Q

what was the aim of the new Labour Party constitution?

A

clearly state its aims and principles

29
Q

list 5 aims and principles of the new Lab Party constitution (VECST)

A
  • party was to be composed of various affiliated groups: TU, socialist societies, co-operative societies, trade councils, local Lab parties
  • executive of 23 members would manage party — elected at annual party conference
  • ‘means of production, distribution + exchange’ would be nationalised — Clause IV (4)
  • surplus wealth redistributed eg by taxation
  • TU would have more power — Lab Party would co-operate with them in formulation of policy
30
Q

what did the Lab Party constitution bring?

A

more confidence

31
Q

when did Lab Party ministers resign?

A

as soon as armistice had been announced in Nov 1918