Unit 1: PS2 Flashcards
When was the general strike
1926
What was the membership of the TUC before the war and in 1920
4 million
8.4 million
In what year were what percentage of adult males in the TUC
1920 60%
When did mine owners introduce 50% wage cuts
1921
What punishments were put in place after the general strike in 1927
Act passed reducing pay by 13% and increasing hours to 8
How did the government deal with the general strike
Used middle and upper-class volunteers
Their newspaper the british gazette
How many prosecutions were there during the general strike
1760
How many days were lost to strike action in 1926
162 million
What county had what percentage of UK unemployment
Blackburn 53%
When was the economy act and what did it do
1931 10% cuts in unemployment benefits
What were interest rates lowered between in 1931 and 1932
6% to 2%
Give one act that provided tariffs
1931 Import duties act 10% tariff on all imports
How many workers were encouraged to move to areas of employment
40,000
When was the national shipping act and what did it do
1934 spent £9.5million on 2 new ships, the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth
How much did shipbuilding increase by between what two years
x7
1933 and 1937
