Unseen prose context Flashcards
Which party was in power after WWII
Conservative party
Which party collapsed as the Labour Party took over?
Liberals
When was universal manhood suffrage given?
1918
When were women given universal suffrage?
1928
Which King redesigned the monarch’s role and became more involved with the working class?
King George V
When was King Edward VIII forced to abdicate for marrying Wallis Simpson?
1936
when was the league of Nations created?
1919- part of Treaty of Versailles
When did ILO raise concern over labour treatment?
1919
When was the League of Nations slavery convention where 30 governments signed
1926
when was there a 9 day general strike in support of the 1.3million railway workers
1926
Where did the Upper class drink compared to working class?
Clubs vs pubs
What did new housing estates include?
Gardens for outdoor recreation
when was the Abortion Law Reform Association formed?
1936
What was homosexuality?
Illegal
what was the term used to describe public health?
A golden age
when was the Great Depression?
1929
when did Winston Churchill put Britain on the gold standard?
1925
what happened in America in the 1920s with alcohol
Prohibition
when was the Spanish influenza pandemic and how many did it kill?
1918-1920 (20m-50 million)
How was mental illness viewed?
Not understand- cruel/ inhumane treatment
What news was reported in newspapers?
Focus on celebrities e.g. sports heroes and movie stars- little serious news
When was the paperback book created that grew popularity in reading
1935
Name 2 famous authors of the 1930s
Ernest Hemingway and Agatha Christie
What were the main modes of transport?
cars and planes, buses/trams
when was penicillin discovered?
1928
when did schools require vaccinations?
1922
what did the church say about remarrying in 1935
It wasn’t allowed
what political stance did the Bloomsbury group have?
Socialist/liberals - questioned the social norms as well being sexually free
what type of fiction became popular?
Romantic fiction- heroines being in control of their own sexual lives
What % of Hollywood produced the total world output of movies?
80%
which broadcaster had a monopoly in broadcasting?
BBC
what sport became a symbol of the empire?
Which sport became a symbol of the working class?
Cricket
Football
when was the Jazz Age in America and who did it originate from?
1920s and the African- Americans
