Politics

Question 1

Labour

Answer 1

1. Gained lots of support especially from the working class. Many of which were only now being given the right to vote
2. Campaigned for reforms in housing and health after the war
3. Developed policies to deal with the post-war problems such as minimum wage and control of industries

Question 2

Libarls

Answer 2

1. Lost support because their actions during the war pretty much directly contracted the values they were supposed to hold
2. The war led to a split in the liberals because of rivalry between the PM during the war, Asquith and his replacement in 1916 Lloyd
3. The election that followed the end of the war marked the end of the liberals as a powerful united party
4. By the 1920s the Liberal party had ceased to be a effective political force

Question 3

Conservatives

Answer 3

1. They gained support - especially from the middle and upper class citizens who had fears of a communist uprising
2. They were able to use new methods like cinema to put their ideas across
3. Benefitted from being viewed as the party of law and order, especially in the aftermaths of the George Square riots