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What were the four main factors in the Liberal Decline?

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The Leadership of Lloyd George
The Liberal Split
The Rise of Labour
Carlton Club Meeting

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Why did the Leadership of Lloyd George cause the Liberal Decline?

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His political decision weakened the Liberal Party and it’s reputation

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Name two of Lloyd George’s political failures while Prime Minister

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The Chanak Incident

“Homes fit for heroes”

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Why was the Chanak Incident a failure?

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Lloyd George was pro-Greek but was voted down by the Conservative ministers within the coalition government making his position untenable

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When was the Chanak Incident?

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1922

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Which two countries were involved in the Chanak Incident?

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Turkey and Greece

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What was Canada’s role in the Chanak Incident?

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PM King decided Canada should make its own decision before going to war, something it hadn’t done before

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What was “Homes fit for heroes”?

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It was Lloyd George’s housing policy promising 500,000 homes for returning soldiers

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What act introduced Lloyd George’s housing policy?

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The Addison Act, 1919

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Why was Lloyd George’s “Homes fit for Heroes” a failure?

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The economy weakened in the 1920s and as a result only 213,000 homes were built

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Which two Liberal figures split the Party?

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Lloyd George and Asquith

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What triggered the Liberal Spilt?

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Lloyd George taking over the Liberal Party from Asquith in WW1 by forming a National Government

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Who was in the First National Government?

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The Conservatives and Lloyd George’s Liberals

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What did the Liberal Split do?

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It split the Liberal votes, organisation, finances and supporters

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How did the Liberal Split cause the Liberal Decline?

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They did not gain as many votes as the supporters were split and so they couldn’t win enough votes to stay in government

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Which act introduced more Labour voters?

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The 1918 Reform Act

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What did the 1918 Reform Act do?

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Allowed all males over 21 and all females over 30 to vote in elections

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Why was the 1918 Reform Act so important for Labour?

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It introduced more Labour voters, especially the working class which gained Labour more votes than ever before

19
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What happened to Ireland in 1919?

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The War of Irish Independence began

20
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What did Labour have that the Liberals did not have?

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The backing of Trade Unions

21
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What impact did the War of Independence have upon the Liberal Party?

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1) Damaged the leadership of Lloyd George

2) Meant the Irish MPs could not sustain the Liberals

22
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When was the “Coupon Election”?

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1918

23
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What happened as a result of the “Coupon Election”?

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The Conservatives dominated the coalition, making the Liberals “prisoners of the Conservatives”

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What happened at the Carlton Club meeting?

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The backbench MPs of the Conservatives held a vote be independent of the Liberals at the next election

25
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When was the Carlton Club Meeting?

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October 1922

26
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What were the secondary consequences of the Carlton Club?

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Austen Chamberlain resigned as leader being replaced by Bonar Law

27
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How much cuts occurred because of the Geddes Axe?

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£64 Million

28
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How much originally was the Geddes Axe meant to cut?

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£80 Million

29
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What were four factors which led to the Rise of Labour?

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Conservative Manipulation
Limitations of Conservatives
Impacts of WW1
1918 Reform Act

30
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How did Conservative Manipulation lead to Labour’s rise?

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In the short term, Stanley Baldwin despite having the largest party put Labour into a minority government since he could control their legislation and damage their credibility

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How was Churchill involved in the 1924 Labour Government’s creation?

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Baldwin hoped the Liberal Churchill would swap to the Conservatives if Asquith supported Labour

32
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What issue did Baldwin differ from Bonar Law on?

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Tariff Reform

33
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What was the Impact of WW1 on the Liberal party?

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Caused the Liberal Split

34
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What was the Impact of WW1 on the Labour Party?

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Gave them government experience through Arthur Henderson and lead to the popular New Social Order manifesto

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