Living standards interwar years Flashcards
Which is NOT a way working class families dealt with hunger in the interwar years?
Families would get credit to buy luxury items to help fill out the diet
Which is not an IMPACT of new supermarkets that emerged in the interwar years, such as M&S, Tesco and Sainsburys?
due to migration from the commonwealth, it allowed more multicultural foreign foods from India & the Caribbean to be sold
Which British Prime Minister is quoted as saying that most of our people “have never had it so good”?
Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party
What is the key term to describe the two Britains that emerged in terms of older and newer industries?
Two Englands
How many houses were built in the Interwar Period?
In 1931-32, 133,000 homes were built but in 1935 - 36, 279,000 homes were built.
Which common food was not rationed in WW2?
Bread
What helped consumer growth in the post-war period?
Credit purchases
What were the main reasons for austerity?
Maintaining soldiers abroad in Korea
Britain 4$ billion of debt to US after the war
Made commitments to the building of the Welfare State
How many homes were destroyed in the Blitz?
2 million
What was the New Towns Act?
It allowed the government to designate areas as new towns, and passing development control functions to a Development Corporation. Several new towns were created in the years following its passing.
