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Britain Review 2.0

Bethany Barnes History A level English 75 cards

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  1. 1What was the growth of each of the three new industries annually?Motor Vehicle - 6.6%
    Electrical Engineering - 2.6%
    Chemicals - 8.8%
  2. 2How many were employed in the agricultural sector in 1906-14? How does this compare to 1850?1.4 million compared to 2 million in 1850
  3. 3When was the Workmen's Compensation Act?1906
  4. 4When was the Merchant's Shipping Act?1908
  5. 5Which Act reversed the Osbourne Judgement? When was the Triple Alliance formed?1913 Trade Union Act
    1914
  6. 6When did the Miner's and Docker's strike occur? How many were killed in each?1910 miner's strike (3 killed)
    1911 docker's strike (3 killed)
  7. 7Who was part of the coalition in 1915? Who replaced Kitchener as Secretary of War in 1916?Asquith, Bonar Law, Carson, and Henderson
    Lloyd George became Secretary of War in 1916
  8. 8What did Labour create in 1917 in response to the Stockholm Conference?They created a new socialist constitution
  9. 9What policies were put in place by the coalition government (LG and BL)?1918 Education Act
    1919 Housing Act
    1920 Unemployment Act
    1920 Agriculture Act
    1921 - Geddes' Axe (15% cuts)
  10. 10How many seats did each party gain in the 1922 election?Conservatives (330)
    Labour (142)
    Liberal (116)
  11. 11How did industry change in response to the Shell Crisis of 1915? (3)The Ministry of Munitions banned strikes for munitions workers
    Nationalisation of coal, docks, and railways
    BST introduced
  12. 12How did food prices change in the in the 1920s?Food prices rose by 10%
  13. 13What percentage of landed estates were sold between 1917-21?25%
  14. 14How many houses were built by Addison in 1921? How much of a shortage remained?200,000 houses
    Shortage of 800,000 houses cut by Geddes' Axe in 1921
  15. 15Where did the government send tanks to quell protests?Clydeside in 1919
  16. 16What happened on Black Friday in 1921?The Triple Alliance wanted to go on strike but only coal miners did and they were defeated
  17. 17How many days had been lost to strikes by 1921?86 million
  18. 18How many women joined the workforce during WW1?1 million women
  19. 19What four industries did women join during WW1 (BANT)?Banking
    Agriculture
    Nursing
    Transport
  20. 20How did coal miner's wage in 1921 compare to 1914?20% less wages than in 1914
  21. 21Who led the Easter Rising?Irish Volunteers
  22. 22How many were wounded, imprisoned and killed by British troops during the Easter Rising?2600 wounded
    450 died
    3000 imprisoned
  23. 23How many members did Sinn Fein have by 1917?250,000
  24. 24What did Sinn Fein do in 1919?Set up the Dail with De Valera as president
  25. 25When was Bloody Sunday?November 1920
  26. 26How many had died by 1921 due to the war of independence?1000
  27. 27What date was the Anglo-Irish treaty signed?11th July 1921
  28. 28What Act did the Anglo-Irish Treaty enact?Government of Ireland Act (1920)
  29. 29When was the Dawes plan implemented? How many houses had the Housing Act (1924) built?Dawes plan (1924)
    500,000 built by 1933
  30. 30What 4 economic policies were implemented under the 1925 government?Gold Standard
    National Insurance Act of 1925
    Widow's pension
    National Grid established
  31. 31What 2 political policies were implemented under the 1925 government?Local Governments Act of 1929
    RPA 1928
  32. 32How had production in the Motor Industry change? How many jobs did this create?Production had tripled by 1920, creating 1 million new jobs
  33. 33How many had been killed in the coal industry from 1922-4?3603
  34. 34Which Act allowed Baldwin to set up the OMS?Emergency Powers Act of 1920
  35. 35What percentage of people were unemployed in the 1920s?10-15%
  36. 36Which act allowed women joint custody of their children?1925 Guardianship of Infants Act
  37. 37Which act allowed women to own property on the same terms as men?1926 New English Law of Property
  38. 38When was the remembrance poppy introduced?1922
  39. 39How much did the electorate increase by after the RPA?2.2 million
  40. 40What was the Labour slogan during the 1929 election?Socialist Commonwealth
  41. 41What was Lansbury's role in the 1929 Labour Cabinet?Works Minister
  42. 42When was the Housing Act put in place under the National Government? What did it do?1930
    Gave subsidies to housebuilders
  43. 43When was the Coal mines Act implemented under the National Government? What did it do?1930
    Working day reduced to 7.5 hours
  44. 44Name the two agricultural acts put in place by the National government.Land Utilisation Act
    Agricultural Marketing Act
  45. 45When was the London Transportation Bill implemented under the National Government? What did it do?1931
    Put public transport in the hands of a public corporation
  46. 46How were export values and unemployment affected by the Wall Street Crash?50% decrease in value
    3 million unemployed
  47. 47When was the Banking Crisis after the Wall Street Crash?1931
  48. 48What was the 1931 election referred to as?The Doctor's Mandate
  49. 49What two economic policies were put in place under the National Government?Off Gold Standard
    Means Testing
  50. 50Name the 3 Industrial acts put in place rby the National Government.Special Areas Act (1932)
    Factory Act (1937)
    Holidays with pay Act (1938)
  51. 51When did the Governor of the Bank of England suspend the Gold Standard? How did this affect the pound?September 1931
    Falls in value by 20%
  52. 52What was the 'Cheap money' scheme?1932
    2% interest on loans to encourage borrowing
  53. 53What cuts did Snowden make?10% of unemployment benefits and public salaries
  54. 54When was the Import Duties Act? What did it do?1932
    10% tariff
    Dominions had an imperial preference (Ottawa conference)
  55. 55How did the National government tackle industrial issues?Closed less competitive mines, mills and shipyards (less competition but more unemployment)
  56. 56How did trade in 1933 compare to 1929?1/3
  57. 57How much did the price of wheat drop by? What did the cause farmers to do?50%
    Lost arable land in favour of more profitable meat and dairy industry
  58. 58What percentage of homes had electricity by 1938?65.4%
  59. 59When were the Housing Acts introduced by Greenwood?1930
    1935
  60. 60What proportion of council houses were built in suburban areas?90% of 1.1 million
  61. 61What was rent during the 1930s?11 shillings, much more affordable
  62. 62What was the percentage of poverty in York according to Rowntree in 1936?18%
  63. 63What did the 1934 Unemployment Act do?Restored benefits
  64. 64What did the 1934 Special Areas act do?Gave £2 million to regions in need
  65. 65Which 5 areas were most effected by unemployment?Black County
    York
    Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland
  66. 66What proportion of households had a radio by 1932?50%
  67. 67How many cinemas were there by 1939?5000
  68. 68When was the Spanish Civil War?1936
  69. 69Where did Hitler bomb in 1937?Guernica - the first civilian bombing of its time
  70. 70When did Edward VIII become king?January 1936
  71. 71Who opposed Edward III's marriage?Baldwin and the Dominion Prime Ministers
  72. 72Who supported Edward III's marriage?King's Party, including Churchill
  73. 73What date did Edward III abdicate?11th December 1936
  74. 74How did BUF membership change?1934 - 50,000
    1935 - 5000
  75. 75Name the two acts put in place to combat the rise of fascist and communist groups?Incitement to Disaffection Act (1934) - offense to make a HM force leave duty
    Public Order Act (1936) - could ban meetings and political uniforms

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A level History (British Overview) Flashcards on Britain Review 2.0, created by Bethany Barnes on 12/03/2020.
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