Unit 1: PS3

Question 1

what was unemployment at in 1929

Answer 1

1.2 million

Question 2

what was the housing act and when was it

Answer 2

1930
granted authorities power of slum clearance

Question 3

when was the unemployment insurance act and what did it do

Answer 3

1930
increase unemployment insurance for those “seeking work”

Question 4

what was unemployment at in 1931

Answer 4

2.7 million

Question 5

when was the coal mines act and what did it do

Answer 5

1931
introduced national production regulation with minimum prices and quotas

Question 6

what was a coal miners working day limited to

Answer 6

7.5 hours

Question 7

why was the 1931 national government formed

Answer 7

Labour was unable to deal with the impact of the great depression with the economic issues

Question 8

what was the fall in world trade between 1929 and 1932

Answer 8

$6.9 billion to $2.7 billion

Question 9

did Macdonald betray the labour party during his second ministry

Answer 9

it was unsocialist to have an unelected government
he was “corrupted by the establishment”
but there was an unprecedented crisis and he had good intentions