Lloyd-George as Prime Minister

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"The Man who won the War"

Personality:

-dynamic and determined

-pragmatic

-charismatic speaker

-flexible

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Early successes post-war:

- Health and Transport Ministries created

- Demobilisation went smoothly

- Post-War Industry Boom

- Industries (re)privatised = coal

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Trade Union Unrest:

- 70,000 workers went out on strike in January 1919 wanting a shorter working week

-> Inspired by Bolsheviks

- Troops went to Glasgow: A heavy-handed move

-> "Red Clydeside"

- Poor working conditions were from underinvestment

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Social Reform/Reconstruction:

- Increased Benefits

- Addison Housing

- Geddes Act

- Spanish Flu Epidemic

- National Loss/Grief

- Wanted the War not to be in vain

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Ireland:

- Wanted Home Rule/Independence

- Conservatives supported the Union

- After the War, Nationalists wanted total independence

- 1921: truce that led to "The Treaty" in December

6 counties part of the UK

Rest given dominion status

Caused Civil War

Lloyd-George started with Militant tactics

-> Black and Tans

-> Marshall Law

Da Valera set up his own Government in Ireland, and Sinn Fein MPs did not go to Westminster

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Chanak:

Turks and Greeks do not get along

Due to Treaty of Sevres

Dardenelles Straight controlled by Britain, France and Italy

Turks go on massacre heading for Chanak

Italy and France withdraw but Lloyd-George tells Britain to stay

Troops ignore this command