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DatesGovernmentPrime Minister Main issues You cannot use your notes or textbook
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DatesGovernmentPrime Minister Main issues 1918- 1922 Liberal-led coalition with Conservatives Lloyd George Geddes Axe (cuts) Honours Scandal Chanak Affair Carlton Club Meeting 1922- 1923 Conservative Bonar Law Baldwin Resignation of PM after 8 months Govt promotion of tariff reform which was deeply unpopular 1923- 1924 Labour minority government MacDonald Forced to rely on support from a divided Liberal Party Passed moderate reforms Govt collapsed after Liberals withdrew Zinoviev Letter and Campbell Case Trade treaty with Soviet Russia 1924- 1929 ConservativeBaldwin Placed Britain back on Gold Standard Central Electricity Board and National Grid set up Equal Franchise Act Industrial unrest, eg General Strike
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Learning Objectives: K: Results of the May 1929 Election and the Programme of the 2 nd Labour Government. U: Why Labour won the 1929 Election and how it attempted to introduce reforms. S: Be able to reach a strong conclusion about the successes / failures of the Labour Government’s policies
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All (D-E) Describe the results of the 1929 election and the new policies implemented by the 2 nd Labour Government Most (B-C) Assess the achievements of the Labour Govt and the obstacles facing it. Some (A) Reach well-supported conclusions about the extent of the Government’s success.
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VotesSeats% of total votes cast Labour8,389,51228837.1 Conservatives8,656,47326038.2 Liberals5,308,5205923.4 Read the bullet points that explain the result Decide on different categories you could organise the bullet points into.
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Ramsay MacDonald as PM Relies on Liberal support MacDonald’s cabinet is predominantly right-wing and moderate AchievementsObstacles and limitations Use Lynch p. 114-117
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Write a conclusion to this part b-style question: How successful was the Second Labour Government in achieving its domestic and international aims from 1929-1930? 10 minutes
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How successful was the Second Labour Government in achieving its domestic and international aims from 1929-1930? Sum-up your conclusion in between 5-15 words. Write on your ‘show me’ board
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Produce a one-page diagram showing the immediate and longer-term effects of the Wall Street Crash. Use websites like: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/wall_st reet_crash.htm
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