Post-War Britain 1918-1929 - Sheet1 Flashcards

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What was the post-war coalition, 1918-22 ?

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A joint government between the Conservatives (Bonar-Law) and the Liberals (Lloyd George)

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Who was Christopher Addison?

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He was the minister of health of health from 1919-21 and joined the Labour party in 1922

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What was a promise Lloyd George give for the 1918 elections?

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Homes for heroes, which Christopher Addison messed up

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What happened to National Insurance between 1920-21?

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Lloyd George extended the provisions to cover 8 million people

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What were the post-war industrial problems?

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Coal mining was becoming harder to profit from, the wartime blockade greatly reduced foreign orders. People thought the mining industry should have been re-nationalised and brought by the government

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What was the Geddes Axe?

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The cut back to education, hospitals and housing

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What is recession?

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A slowing down of economic growth usually caused by manufacture having falling profits and demand

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What was the Sinn Fein and the IRA?

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They were Irish nationalist parties which fought for independence, the Sinn Fein was led by Eamon de Valera

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What were the black and tans?

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A special irregular force which fought against the IRA

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What happened with the Anglo-Irish treaty, 1921?

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Southern Ireland was granted independence and most of ulster remained with the UK

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What was the Honours scandal?

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Lloyd George sold titles and honours for expensive prices for the “Lloyd George Fund”

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What foreign problems did Lloyd George have?

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A war was threatened between Turkey and Mustapha Kemal

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When did the Conservatives abandon Lloyd George?

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The Carlton Club, October 1922

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Who took over after Lloyd George?

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Stanley Baldwin

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What was Chamberlains Housing act, 1923?

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Housing subsides would take the form of a central government grant, it would be paid annually over 20 years.

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16
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Bonar Law had to retire in May 1923, why?

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He had throat cancer

17
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Although Conservatives won the 1923 election, who had won a large amount of unexpected seats?

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Labour

18
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Why was Labour rising and Liberals declining?

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Labour had strong trade union links and had enthusiasm as being a new party whereas the Liberals were able to spread there points in key areas and Asquith and Lloyd George couldn’t get along too well after 1923

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When was and who was in charge the first Labour government?

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1924, Ramsay MacDonald was in charge

20
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Why was the Labour government unsuccessful?

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They were experienced and there was a few criticisms of the government

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What were the two things that made people unsure about the Labour government?

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The Campbell case and the Zinoviev letter crisis