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How did the Liberal Party decline during Interwar British Politics?

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  • In the 1910 general elections, the Liberal party retained power and formed a government.
  • In 1915, the Liberal party had strong representation in the coalition wartime government.
  • During WW1, the Liberal party began to split which led to those who supported David Lloyd george forming a coalition government with the conservatives after the 1918 general election.
  • The Liberal party lost the 1922, 1924, 1929 and 1931 general elections by large margins. In 1922 Labour gained more seats than the Liberals and became the main opposition to the conservatives.
  • During this time, the Liberal party supported the minority Labour governments of 1924 and 1929-31.
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In the 19__ general election, the _____ party retained _____ and formed a _________.

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  • 1910
  • Liberal
  • Power
  • Government
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In 19__, the Liberal party had strong _________ in the ________ wartime government.

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  • 1915
  • Representation
  • Coalition
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During WW__, the Liberal party began to _____ which led to those who supported _____ ____ _____ forming a coalition government with the _________ after the 19__ general election.

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  • WW1
  • Split
  • DLG
  • Conservatives
  • 1918
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The Liberal party lost the 19__, 1924, 19__ and 1931 general elections by _____ margins. In 19__, ______ gained more seats than the Liberals and became the main opposition to the _________.

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  • 1922
  • 1929
  • Large
  • 1922
  • Labour
  • Opposition
  • Conservatives
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During this time, the _____ party supported the minority Labour government of 19__ and 1929-31.

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  • Liberal

- 1924

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Why did the Liberal Party fall as a political force in the interwar period?

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  • Collapse of Party Unity.
  • Impact of the Representation of the People Act.
  • Impact of the 1918 General Election.
  • The failure of Lloyd George after 1922.
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How did WW1 impact upon Liberal unity?

A longer-term cause of the decline of the liberals

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  • WW1 saw the government implement the defence of the realm act (1914), which gave the government extended powers, such as economic controls, conscription and rationing to avoid defeat.
  • These illiberal measures were opposed by many in the liberal party.
  • However, DORA was supported by leading and popular liberal, DLG. In 1916, he managed to oust traditional liberal, Herbert Asquith as PM. This was much to do with Asquiths wartime leadership as well as polies.
  • Asquiths ousting outraged many traditional liberals who saw DLG as a traitor and continued to support Asquith. There was a split in party loyalty, therefore the controversy surrounding the DORA should be viewed as a turning point in the unity of the party.
  • This split was crystallised in the Maurice debate which was sparked by a public letter by general Maurice who accused DLG of of lying to parliament about the number of troops on the western front. Asquith attacked DLG when the issue was debated in parliament and demanded an inquiry.
  • Asquith led an attempt to oust DLG with the support of the majority of liberal MP’s, but this failed.
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WW1 saw the government implement the _________ ___ ____ _______ ____ (19__), which gave the government extended powers, such as _______ controls, conscription and _______ to avoid defeat.

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  • Defence of the Realm Act
  • 1914
  • Economic
  • Rationing
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These ________ measures were _______ by many in the liberal party.

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  • Illiberal

- Opposed

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However, _____ was supported by leading and popular liberal, _____. In 19__, he managed to oust traditional liberal, ______ ______ as PM. This was much to do with Asquiths _____ leadership as well as ______.

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  • DORA
  • DLG
  • 1916
  • Herbert Asquith
  • Wartime
  • Policies
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Asquiths ousting outraged many _______ liberals who saw DLG as a ______ and continued to support Asquith. There was a _____ in party loyalty, therefore the controversy surrounding the DORA should be viewed as a ______ _____ in the unity of the party.

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  • Traditional
  • Traitor
  • Split
  • Turning point
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This split was _________ in the ______ debate which was sparked by a public letter by general Maurice who accused DLG of of _____ to parliament about the number of _____ on the western front. Asquith attacked DLG when the issue was debated in parliament and demanded an inquiry.

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  • Crystallised
  • Maurice
  • Lying
  • Troops
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_______ led an attempt to ____ DLG with the support of the majority of liberal MP’s, but this ______.

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  • Asquith
  • Oust
  • Failed
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Evidence that the ROPA (1918) caused significant damage to the Liberals:

  • ROPA extended the ________ by __ million people, including young, ______ class men. (The working class made up __% of the electorate.)
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  • Electorate
  • 13
  • Working
  • 80%
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Evidence that the ROPA (1918) caused significant damage to the Liberals:

  • The ROPA led to a _______ number of working class voters which the ______ failed to win over.
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  • Growing

- Liberals

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Evidence that the ROPA (1918) caused significant damage to the Liberals:

  • Effectiveness of the _____ party in adapting to the new areas of the electorate took votes _____ from the liberals.
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  • Labour

- Away

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Evidence that the ROPA (1918) caused significant damage to the Liberals:

  • Between 19__ (before ROPA) the labour party went from having 7.1% of the vote to having __.%. Meanwhile, the liberals share of the vote declined from 43.9% to __.%. This is evidence that the new influx of voters led to a ____ in the labour party’s _____ and therefore, a _____ of the liberals.
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  • 1910
  • 30.5%
  • 29.6%
  • Rise
  • Power
  • Decline

History - Interwar Years Booklet (3 decks)

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