‘In Between’ Liberals and Labour (1914 – 1945)  The First World War  The Inter-War Years  The Impact of the Second World War

The First World War 1914 – 1918 Use Chapter 15 (page 56) in your book. 1.How did recruitment during the First World War show that the health of potential recruits had not improved since the Boer War? 2.In what three ways did the wartime government move further away from laissez-faire?

The Inter-War Years Use Chapter 15 (page 56) in your book and pages in your booklet. 1.What was Lloyd George’s promise to the people of Britain during the 1918 election campaign? 2.Make a spider diagram of the five reasons why Lloyd George was not able to really keep his promise. (page 57 - book) 3.Which event in 1929 caused a world-wide depression? 4.The governments of the 1930s were known as ‘National Governments’. What does this mean?

The Inter-War Years Use Chapter 15 (page 59) in your book and pages in your booklet. 5.Take a new page in your big jotter and divide it into 4. Put the headings below at the top of each of your four sections: Unemployment, Housing, Education and Pensions In each of your four sections explain the progress that was made in these areas in the inter-war years.

The Effects of the Second World War Use Chapter 16 (page 60) in your book and pages in your booklet. 1.What sort of Government was there in Britain during the Second World War? When was it formed and who led it? 2.Write about each of the following three things Evacuation – pp Bombing – p62 Rationing – p63, pp For each one explain: a)What it was. b)How it drew the British people together. c)How it revealed social problems. d)How it caused the government to intervene and move even further away from laissez-faire. You can do this as a spider diagram if you like

The Effects of the Second World War Use Chapter 17 (page 65) in your book and pages in your booklet. Put the heading ‘The Ministry of Food’ 3.Explain what the Ministry of food did. 4.Why was the Ministry of Food so important? 5.Make a timeline showing the welfare reforms introduced during the Second World War. 6.In what ways could it be said that the Second World War led to the creation of the Welfare State? (p68)

The Beveridge Report (1942) Use Chapter 18 (page 70) in your book and pages in your booklet. 1.Who was Sir William Beveridge and why was he chosen by the wartime government to investigate possible improvements to National Insurance? 2.What was the official name of Beveridge’s report and what did it come to be known as? 3.When was the Report published? 4.How many copies of the report were sold and why was it so popular with the general public? 5.What were Beveridge’s ‘5 Giants’? 6.Explain the following principles of Beveridge’s report: Universal, comprehensive, adequate 7.Summarise the report’s main recommendations. (p71 book) 8.Make your own version of the poster on page 56 of your booklet, showing Beveridge’s ‘5 giants’

Progress on the Beveridge Report by 1945 Use Pages 74 – 76 of your book and page 71in your booklet. Put the heading ‘Butler’s Education Act 1944’ COPY: This Act was passed by the wartime coalition government in 1944, but was implemented by Labour after What did this act raise the school leaving age to? 2.What did this act provide free for the first time? 3.Explain what the ‘11-Plus’ and the ‘Qualy’ were. 4.What were the different types of secondary schools that pupils would attend in a)England b)Scotland? 5.Explain what the main criticism of this reform was. 6.Did the Labour Government add anything to this act after 1945?

Progress on the Beveridge Report by 1945 Use Page 73 in your book and page 60 in your booklet. Put the heading ‘Family Allowances 1945’ 1.Explain how the Family Allowances scheme operated. 2.What criticisms could be made of this scheme?