new industrys in the 1920’s

Question 1

what where the new industrys in post war britain?

Answer 1

making electrical goods, chemical engineering, car assembly and aircraft producion

Question 2

how where these new industrys different from the traditional industrys?

Answer 2

• the new industrys did not require raw materials which where expensive to transport
• factories where now powered by electricity
• advertisment encouraged people to buy new products
• people where easily sold on electrical products as they where sold with the promis they would give more lesuir time

Question 3

why was scotland not well placed to benefit from the new consumer goods that where being made?

Answer 3

most parts of scotland where not conected to the national electricity grid. The population of the country was also very small and with so many unemployed people could not afford the new products

Question 4

In 1938 what percentage of the population where still without electric supply

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

where where most of the growing industrys located

Answer 5

south of britain (england)

Question 6

did the new industrys help with scottish unemployment

Answer 6

no, most of the new industrys where established in england