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This Interwar Britain notes page gathers community-made notes on political change, the Jarrow March and living standards. The collection is for school students revising these topics and teachers looking for ready-made material. There are over 10 notes, mostly at secondary level. Pick a topic and start reading.
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- Political Change and the Decline of the Liberal Party20
- Conservative Governments and Stanley Baldwin11
- Labour Governments of 1924 and 1929–193119
- British Economy in the 1920s14
- The General Strike of 192617
- Social Change and Leisure18
- Welfare, Housing and Education10
- The Great Depression in Britain29
- Unemployment and the Jarrow Crusade9
- The National Government, 1931–193917
- Political Extremism in the 1930s10
- Appeasement and the Road to War8
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The Search for Stability 1922-1929 The Labour Party 1922-1929 1918 promises - free education, housing, clause IV, equality for women, keep free trade, pro peace and LofN January 1924 First Labour Government (lasted 266 days) Positives ...
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A changing political landscape Chapter summary: - In 1918 GB saw the extension of the franchise. This radically altered the political landscape in GB. The main beneficiary of this change was the Labour Party - The war had elevated DLG to the office...
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change and challenge in the workplace Chapter Summary - the short post war economic boom in 1919-20 led to an increase in Labour disputes, which decreased in times of economic hardship from 1921 - the failure of Ramsey MacDonald's Labour government led to...
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responding to economic challenges Chapter Summary: - after a brief post war boom, a devastating economic slump led to a huge increase in unemployment and poverty from 1920-21 - the Conservatives hoped protectionism and tariffs would revive the economy...
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Changing Living Standards Chapter summary: -GB enjoyed a short boom after WW1 but by 1920 the number of unemployed never fell below 1m in the interwar years - the depression was however regional, largely concentrated in the areas of old indust...
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The Jarrow March In October 1936, a group 200 men from the north-eastern town of Jarrow marched 300 miles to London. They wanted Parliament, and the people in the south, to understand that they were orderly, responsible citizens, but ...
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Economic issues of the 1930s and how the National Government dealt with it ECONOMIC ISSUES OF THE 1930s AND THEIR CAUSES:- Wall street crash 1929 - America recalled all loans and stopped trading, affected international trade- High unemployment - around 3 million workers were unemployed, most...
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The 1930's: Prosperity vs. Wasted Years Indicators of Prosperity • Rising Living Standards → real income wages were higher• Prices of goods fell faster than wagesDecline in family size → Woman in late 1920's on average had 2.2 children → Down to wider avail...
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UNIT 1 - created from Mind Map EFFECTS OF THE DEPRESSION value of british exports halved unemployment doubled to 20% public spending cut, taxes raised put industrial areas in poverty depressed the economy HUNGER MARCHES unemployed and workers in ba...
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women in 1930's britain Women were better educated as a result of the Education Acts of 1902 and 1918. There were more job opportunities for women in the 1920's and 1930's due to better education. During this period, the government replicate...
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First Labour Government 1st labour government How the Labour party became the second most popular party.Lloyd-George had fallen and his liberal party split, Britain became a two party system..but instead of liberals it was the Labour p...
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The notes bring together political, economic and social topics. A changing political landscape summarises changes in politics, while First Labour Government looks at the Labour Party’s rise. For social and economic history, Changing Living Standards covers unemployment and regional differences.
You can also read The Jarrow March for a focused account of the march. Other notes look at the Depression, workplace challenges and women’s opportunities.
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