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09 - Political Developments
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- 1What was happening to the Liberal Party?Overall, they were in decline due to:
The first past the post system
Rise of labour
The remaining rivalry between Asquith and Lloyd George
Lack of funding - 2What happened during the 1923 election?Baldwin replaced Bonar Law as Prime Minister and called another election to get a mandate on tariff reforms. Hung parliament led to a vote of no confidence, causing him to resign
- 3Who lead the 1924 government?Labour minority government
Ramsay MacDonald was Prime Minister
Snowden as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Wheatley as Health Minister - 4What were the Labour governments policies?Dawes plan (1924)
Housing Act - 500,000 houses by 1933
Moderate policies to gain confidence
Collapsed due to the Zinoviev letter, Campbell case and £30 million loans to Russia (TSOC) - 5What influenced the results of the 1925 election?The RPA (1918) plus the redistribution of seats lead to a Conservative majority
- 6Who was part of the 1925 government?Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chamberlain as Minister of Health - 7What policies did the 1925 government pursue?Gold Standard in 1925
Local Governments Act (1929) - more responsibility
OAP - over 65 and Widow's pension
National Insurance Act 1925
National Grid and BBC (1926) were established
RPA 1928
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