Inter war years in Britain

Question 1

What was a reason of economic problems?

Answer 1

• Protectionism

- The legacy of ww1

Question 2

What happened between 1919 and 1920?

Answer 2

Short lived post war boom and then economy went into recession.

Question 3

Result of ROPA?

Answer 3

Women over 27 could vote.

Question 4

What political party dominated in 1920’s?

Answer 4

Conservatives.

Question 5

Purpose of the geddes axe?

Answer 5

To tackle the problem of spending,to repay debt.

Question 6

1916

Answer 6

Lloyd George replaces Asquith.

Question 7

1918

Answer 7

The coupon election.

Question 8

1922

Answer 8

• Conservatives end coalition with Liberals.
• Knighthood Scandal
• Geddes axe.

Question 9

1925

Answer 9

Returned to gold standard.

Question 10

1926

Answer 10

General strike.

Question 11

1929

Answer 11

• Ramsey McDonald
• PM for second time.
• Wall street crash.

Question 12

1931

Answer 12

National government created.

Question 13

First past the post.

Answer 13

Voting system

Biggest % won

Question 14

Constituency

Answer 14

Area of around 60,000 people who voted.

Question 15

Left wing

Answer 15

Government have full control.

Higher taxes.

Question 16

Right wing

Answer 16

Laissez faire.

Lower taxes.

Question 17

Nationalisation

Answer 17

Government ownership

Question 18

Protectionism

Answer 18

Tariffs placed to protect businesses.

Question 19

Interest rates

Answer 19

Percentage of amount goes up by.

Question 20

Trade unions

Answer 20

Union of workers that strike due to reasons within work.

Question 21

Strike action

Answer 21

Trade unions strike due to change.

Question 22

GDP

Answer 22

Total wealth of the country.

Question 23

How many seats did the conservatives win as part of the national government in the 1931 election?

Answer 23

473

Question 24

When was the battle of cable street?

Answer 24

1936

Question 25

When was the General Strike?

Answer 25

1926

Question 26

When did the Conservatives end coalition with the Liberals?

Answer 26

1922

Question 27

When did Britain return to the gold standard?

Answer 27

1925

Question 28

When did Ramsey McDonald become prime minister for the second time?

Answer 28

1929

Question 29

When was the Knighthood scandal?

Answer 29

1922

Question 30

When was the coupon election?

Answer 30

1918

Question 31

When was the National Government formed?

Answer 31

1931

Question 32

When did Lloyd George replace Asquith as Prime minister?

Answer 32

1916

Question 33

When was the wall street crash?

Answer 33

1929

Question 34

When was the Geddes Axe?

Answer 34

1922

Question 35

What were the challenges did the National Government face,and how significant were they?

Answer 35

• The rise of extremism
• It failed to gain much support in Britain which was partly due to the National Government.
• Oswald Mosley and the BUF were a big racist and antisemitic group who were formed in 1932.
• They were a far left extremist group which meant they were communist.
• Controlling the economic challenge of the depression.
• Unemployment was at 3 million people.
• Many jobs were cut and meant everyone worked even more productively just to keep their job.
• Mass unemployment led to a fall of union members by almost 50%.

Question 36

What was not a reason for economic problems in the interwar years?

Answer 36

Free Trade

Question 37

What was the purpose of the Geddes Axe?

Answer 37

To tackle the the problem of spending so the debt from World War could be better financed (paid back).

Question 38

What did the Liberal Party publish in 1926 that failed to make much of an impact with the voters of the country?

Answer 38

The Yellow Book.

Question 39

How many seats did the Conservatives win as part of the National Government in the election of 1931?

Answer 39

473

Question 40

Who was the leader of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s?

Answer 40

Oswald Mosely