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16 - Challenges to stability
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- 1When did Edward VIII become king?January 1936
- 2What caused the abdication crisis?Edward wanted to marry American actress Wallis Simpson, who had been divorced. This was incompatible with his role as head of the Church of England.
- 3How did the government react?Baldwin and the Dominion Prime Ministers opposed it
King's Party, including Churchill, supported the king - 4What happened?After being denied a campaign for a morganatic marriage, Edward abdicated on 11th December 1936 and was replaced by George VI
- 5What was the BUF?British Union of Fascists
Founded in October 1932 by Mosley
Became the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists in 1936 - 6Why did the BUF fail?They had an initial membership of 50,000 (1934) but by 1935 this was 5000
They also lost the support of Lord Rothermere
This was mainly due to their thuggish attitude (1936 Battle of Cable Street) and Hitler's actions - 7Who were the CPGB?The Communist Party of Great Britain
Founded in 1920 - 8Why did the CPGB fail?No strong leadership
They never had more than 1,800 members but were influential, such as the creation of the National Unemployed Workers Movement
Stalin's actions put people off - 9What policies did the government put in place to combat these groups?Incitement to Disaffection Act (1934) made it an offence to persuade a member of HM forces away from their duty
Public Order Act (1936) gave the police the ability to ban meetings and political uniforms
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