The dominance of the conservatives in the interwar years Flashcards
Describe how the coalition government of 1918 was dominated by the conservatives.
DLG’s coalition government from 1918 to 1922 was dominated with conservative MPs with 335 seats against the 133 DLG liberals and 10 coalition labour MPs
Describe the conservatives course of action in 1922 for the upcoming election
The conservatives withdrew from the coalition and won the following election where Bonar Law became PM
How did the party fair in the 1923 election and what were the consequences.
They lost their overall majority but remained the largest party in parliament. Stanley Baldwin became PM
What was the result of the 1924 election
The conservatives won with a large majority
How did the 1929 election go
The conservatives lost and a labour minority government was in power.
What event took place in 1931
The conservatives agreed to participate in the national government in 1931 and became the dominant party on the coalition government until 1945.
How did the voting system as a whole benefit the conservatives.
First past to the post, the voting system allowed the conservatives to claim many constituencies due to plural voting, were you got an additional vote for every household / address. Many rich people were conservatives.
