the effect of the great war on Scottish industry and the economy

Question 1

describe the main features of scotland’s industry and economy before the first world war

Answer 1

• in 1914, before the first world war, scotland led the world in shipbuilding and engineering, iron, coal and steel but there were signs all was not well.
  -however these industries were all heavy industries and relied on each other’s successes;
• these heavy industries employed most of scotland’s workforce

Question 2

explain how the war gave a wartime boost to scottish industry and economy

Answer 2

• at first the war gave a boost to scotlands industries and economy because - heavy industry was vital for making the weapons of war;
• however the increased demand in production made the fall in demand worse in the post war years.

Question 3

describe the post war decline of heavy industry

Answer 3

• by the end of FWW new industries were becoming important;
  electronics, car, radio and aircraft production & chemical industry;
• problem for scotland was these new industries were in south of england;
• as such, it did little to help scottish employment