Intro: following WW1, economy unstable, national debt increased 10 times, inflation doubled + taxes increased. 750,000 soldiers killed, unhappy at continued suffering. Industrial production declined in old industries creating unemployment and depressed states. Social suffering. Successive governments…
P1 or 3? bloody Friday and battle of george’s square
P1. decline of staple industries.
P2. depressed areas, name. Cost of living, food. Infant mortality. inner and outer. National insurance act.
P3. balancing the budget. Fix sterling to gold standard. Churchill. Impact: British exports more expensive.
P4. strikes. Growth in trade unions. Samuel commission, general strike began.
P5. Gen Strike
P6. WSC. 1931 financial crisis, cut unemployment benefit or leave gold standard =end of labour gov. National gov, measures introduced.
P7. unemployment 1.5 to 3.4 1932, 1/5 of workers. Hunger strikes. Situation for workers, means test.
P8 jarrow.
Conclusion: many challenges,
Unemployment, depressed areas, national dept, strikes, wsc, hunger and jarrow marches. Social impact on ppl. Gov actions.
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