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Section 4 - political developments
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- 1Labour domestic policies?-Housing act - Greenwood- increase of subsidies
-Coal miners Act - reduce working day - reduce bitterness after general strike - 2Labour foreign affairs?-Arthure Henderson foreign minister
-Success in young plan 1929 - 3Failure to pass reforms?-Blocked by Liberals
-Education bill to increase school leaving age, bill to create max working week - 4Impact of Wall Street crash?-British exports reduced in value by a half 1929-31
-Unemployment 3 mil 1932 - 5How did MacDonald try to compensate for his lack of economic expertise?-Set up Economic advisory council 1930
- 6Why did the large unemployment put particular strain on the Labour gov? (ideologically + financially)-meant increased expenditure on welfare benefits
-Put strain on the ideological issues of maintaining a balanced budget as well as providing welfare
-This also undermined Labour's image of being reliable etc. - 7What did the chancellor think were fundamental principles of the economy?-Phillip Snowden
-Balanced budget
-Maintaining gold standard - 8What did Oswald Mosley believe the solution was?-Creating expansionary government spending scheme, using loans to finance public works
-Claimed it was the only way Labour could justify their name - putting working men first - 9How did Macdonald respond to Mosley's suggestions?-Rejected 'Mosley's memorandum' 1930 - Mosley resigned
-Thought radical policies would undermine support from foreign investors - 10How did Labour's minority further hinder their ability to deal with the depression?-Meant they had to appease opposition leaders to pass policies
- 11May committee report?-Commissioned in response to 1931 banking crisis
-Estimated budget defect of £120 million by 1932, recommend cuts of £96 mil
-Cuts to public sector, 20% reduction in unemployment benefits - 12Reaction to may recommendations?-Labour outrage - didn't want to sacrifice the needs of the working man rather than tax the rich more heavily
- 13What drove Macdonald to follow the advice of the May committee?-More radical policies would not be accepted by other parties
-Placed great emphasis on gold standard and balanced budget so was prepared to sacrifice benefits - 14How did the government act on the recommendations of the may committee?-Formed cabinet economic committee, agreed on cuts of £56 mil
-Rejected as too little by other parties, rejected as too much by TUC - 15Vote on the 23 august?-Voted on cuts of benefits - 11-9 in favour
-Violently split the party
-Macdonald went to resign - 16How did the formation of the National Government occur?-Macdonald attempt to resign
-King George agrees w/ Liberal + Cons. leaders to create National gov.
-Macdonald agrees to lead - 17What criticisms did MacDonald face?-Needlessly set up May committee + didn't take advice of economic committee
-Accused of being power-hungry
-Didn't act quickly enough to prevent crisis
-Didn't understand the depth of feeling in Labour over unemployment benefits
-Didn't do the honourable thing and resign
-Called an election which destroyed Labour - 18Why was an election called after the formation of the National Government?-To solidify the position of the NG
-To get a 'Doctors Mandate' to act on the crisis - 19How many seats did the National gov. win in 1931? How many of those were Conservatives?-554
-473 - 20How many seats did the National gov. win in 1935?-432
- 21Financial policies of the National Gov?-Came off the gold standard
-Lowered interest rates to 2% to encourage investment
-Made cuts in public employee wages - 22Trade policies of the National Gov?-Set up Sterling area
-1932 Import duties act - tariff reform - 23Industry policies of the National Gov?-Special Areas Act 1934 - provided help to depressed areas
-Cotton industries act - got rid of inefficient factories to reduce surplus capacity
-Provided subsidies for livestock farmers - 24Social reforms under Chamberlain?-1938 holidays act - gave workers the right to have a week paid holiday
- 25Who led the National governments?-Macdonald
-1935 Baldwin
-1937 Chamberlain
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- History - Britain (Politics) Flashcards on Section 4 - political developments , created by Harry Mercer on 06/02/2019.
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