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1LLOYD GEORGE FALL FROM POWER IN 1922Problem 1: The Economy and Social Policy
Problem 2: The Irish Question
Problem 3: Foreign Policy and the Peace Treaties
Problem 4: Lloyd George’s Personal Style
2why was a young party such as Labour able to break the British political mould and form a government in 1924Aim 1: Was Labour ‘fit to govern’?
Aim 2: To improve people’s lives through social policy
Aim 3: To reduce unemployment
Aim 4: To improve foreign relations
3THE 1924 GOVERNMENT A SUCCESS?some success in social policy although not enough to solve the huge problems in this area. - weatly housing act
noticeable success in foreign affairs, particularly in reducing the threat of war. - improving relations with russia and germany
aspects of foreign policy had a negative impact: [i] the rejuvenation of German coal-mining, [ii] upsetting anti-communist feelings among its political opponents.
 Unemployment was not reduced
zinoviev letter
 Three-party politics had ended in 1924 and Labour returned to power in 1929. MacDonald had shown that Labour was ‘fit to govern’