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10 - Economic Issues
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- 1Which industries were improving?Motor vehicle production had tripled by 1920 - 1 million new jobs
Central Electricity Board and National Grid - 2What were the economic policies adopted by Baldwin's 1924 government?Gave up on protectionism but returned to the Gold Standard in 1925
Broke off relations with Russia in 1924 - 3What was the Coal Industry like?1 million workers
Organised Trade Union- prone to striking
Poor conditions and pay (3603 were killed between 1922-4) - 4When was the General Strike?1926
- 5Why did the General Strike happen?Baldwin provided subsidies for 9 months after privatisation (Red Friday)
He set up the Samuel Commission which rejected nationalisation
Coal Mine owners lowered pay and workers refused to cooperate - 6How long did the General Strike last for?9 days
- 7How did Baldwin's government react?Under the Emergency Powers Act of 1920, he set up the Organisation of the Maintenance of supplies (OMS)
He had public support and the TUC were not organised enough - 8What was the result of the General Strike?Called off on May 12th
Trade Disputes Act of 1927 was a massive loss for the Trade Unions
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