THEME 1 BRITAIN TRANSFORMED
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ANSWERS.
What were 2 political impacts of WW1? - Answer - America overtook Britain as the world's
best trading nation
- The British Empire faced more challenges which threatened its survival
What were some economic impacts of WW1? - Answer - Upper class had to pay death duties
for deceased soldiers
- Some traditional industries went into decline
- Expensive healthcare (no NHS)
- Short economic boom
- Economic recession in the early 1920s
What were some social impacts of WW1? - Answer - Millions of men were lost
- More women began to work
- Working class confidence in the upper class shook due to high death duties
- Working class poverty
- Women got the vote (1918)
- Little social mobility
Who was prime minister from 1918-22? - Answer David Lloyd George
In what state was the economy in during his time as PM? - Answer Poor
What were the cuts in government expenditure called? - Answer Geddes Axe
What did Lloyd George's government become known for? - Answer Its economic
incompetence
,How many houses were built between 1918-22? - Answer Over 200,000
Why was Lloyd George's government corrupt? - Answer It sold titles to anyone to raise
money for the Liberal party
What group was responsible for Lloyd George's downfall? - Answer 1922 Committee
Who was prime minister of the 1922-4 Conservative government from 1922-3? - Answer
Andrew Bonar Law
What did the Conservative manifesto promise? - Answer 'Tranquility and freedom from both
adventures at home and abroad'
What was Churchill's opinion of Bonar Law's government? - Answer It was a second XI (It
wasn't good enough)
What was Lloyd George's opinion of Bonar Law's government? - Answer 'Honest to the point
of simplicity'
What did Chamberlain's housing act allow the construction of? - Answer Cheap housing
through local authorities with a subsidy of £6
Who took over as leader of the 1922-4 Conservative government? - Answer Stanley Baldwin
What policy did Baldwin persuade the cabinet to adopt? - Answer Protectionism - to
safeguard British industry against cheap European imports
Why didn't Baldwin resign after the 1924 general election? - Answer He didn't want to be
replaced
What were Baldwin and Asquith not prepared to do? - Answer Work together to form
another coalition
, Why did his government only last 6 months? - Answer It was dogged by allegations of
communism - a hoax letter (the Zinoviev letter) seemed to link Macdonald to the USSR
Who became prime minister again after Macdonald? - Answer Baldwin
Who was his chancellor of the exchequer? - Answer Winston Churchill
What did the 1925 Pension act say? - Answer Contributors could draw pensions at 65
When did Churchill join the gold standard? - Answer 1925
What did the 1926 Electricity act establish? - Answer The National Grid
When did the BBC establish national broadcasting? - Answer 1927
What did the 1928 Fifth Parliamentary Reform act say? - Answer Equalised voting age for
men and women to 21
What did the 1929 Local Government act say? - Answer Exempted all farms and 25% of
factories from local government taxes
When did the General Strike occur? - Answer 1926
What was the strike an example of? - Answer Class conflict
What were 4 causes of the strike? - Answer - Reduced wages
- Increased competition from Europe and the USA
- Mine owners didn't invest in new technology
- Longer hours
What was the TUC? - Answer Trade Union Congress
EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY LATEST
EXAM AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS.
What were 2 political impacts of WW1? - Answer - America overtook Britain as the world's
best trading nation
- The British Empire faced more challenges which threatened its survival
What were some economic impacts of WW1? - Answer - Upper class had to pay death duties
for deceased soldiers
- Some traditional industries went into decline
- Expensive healthcare (no NHS)
- Short economic boom
- Economic recession in the early 1920s
What were some social impacts of WW1? - Answer - Millions of men were lost
- More women began to work
- Working class confidence in the upper class shook due to high death duties
- Working class poverty
- Women got the vote (1918)
- Little social mobility
Who was prime minister from 1918-22? - Answer David Lloyd George
In what state was the economy in during his time as PM? - Answer Poor
What were the cuts in government expenditure called? - Answer Geddes Axe
What did Lloyd George's government become known for? - Answer Its economic
incompetence
,How many houses were built between 1918-22? - Answer Over 200,000
Why was Lloyd George's government corrupt? - Answer It sold titles to anyone to raise
money for the Liberal party
What group was responsible for Lloyd George's downfall? - Answer 1922 Committee
Who was prime minister of the 1922-4 Conservative government from 1922-3? - Answer
Andrew Bonar Law
What did the Conservative manifesto promise? - Answer 'Tranquility and freedom from both
adventures at home and abroad'
What was Churchill's opinion of Bonar Law's government? - Answer It was a second XI (It
wasn't good enough)
What was Lloyd George's opinion of Bonar Law's government? - Answer 'Honest to the point
of simplicity'
What did Chamberlain's housing act allow the construction of? - Answer Cheap housing
through local authorities with a subsidy of £6
Who took over as leader of the 1922-4 Conservative government? - Answer Stanley Baldwin
What policy did Baldwin persuade the cabinet to adopt? - Answer Protectionism - to
safeguard British industry against cheap European imports
Why didn't Baldwin resign after the 1924 general election? - Answer He didn't want to be
replaced
What were Baldwin and Asquith not prepared to do? - Answer Work together to form
another coalition
, Why did his government only last 6 months? - Answer It was dogged by allegations of
communism - a hoax letter (the Zinoviev letter) seemed to link Macdonald to the USSR
Who became prime minister again after Macdonald? - Answer Baldwin
Who was his chancellor of the exchequer? - Answer Winston Churchill
What did the 1925 Pension act say? - Answer Contributors could draw pensions at 65
When did Churchill join the gold standard? - Answer 1925
What did the 1926 Electricity act establish? - Answer The National Grid
When did the BBC establish national broadcasting? - Answer 1927
What did the 1928 Fifth Parliamentary Reform act say? - Answer Equalised voting age for
men and women to 21
What did the 1929 Local Government act say? - Answer Exempted all farms and 25% of
factories from local government taxes
When did the General Strike occur? - Answer 1926
What was the strike an example of? - Answer Class conflict
What were 4 causes of the strike? - Answer - Reduced wages
- Increased competition from Europe and the USA
- Mine owners didn't invest in new technology
- Longer hours
What was the TUC? - Answer Trade Union Congress
