1. The failure of the General Strike and its impact on Britain
Learning Objectives
K - Reasons for the strike’s failure
U - Consequences of the strike
S – Be able to categorise / link / prioritise information in order to judge the significance of the General Strike

2. Learning Outcomes ALL - D / E
Identify the reasons for the collapse of the General Strike and describe its effects on Britain
MOST – B / C
Explain the different reasons for the strike’s failure and explain the impact on different aspects of life
SOME - A
Also link the reasons for failure and distinguish between immediate and long-term effects of the strike

3. What is the message of this cartoon?
This cartoon was published in Punch Magazine, May 1926

4. Why did the General Strike fail?
Study the sheet and pick out three main reasons which explain the failure of the General Strike.
List at least 3 precise facts to support each reason
Also, find issues or facts that links the reasons together
Organise your ideas like this...

5. Why did the General Strike fail?
Reason:
Evidence:
Reason:
Evidence:
Links because ...
Reason:
Evidence:

6. Why did the General Strike fail?
Govt used propaganda, eg British Gazette to undermine strike which led to...
Lack of support from the public
Strength of government response
Weakness of strike leadership
Smith and Cook appeared uncommunicative and aggressive which caused...

7. The impact of the General Strike
Ask pupils what three areas we might use to judge the impact of the strike.

8. The impact of the General Strike
Social impact
(on the workers)
Political impact
(on the political parties and trade unions)
Economic impact
(on the industries)
Add links between the issues.
Consider which impacts were immediate and which were longer-term. Also consider positive / negative impacts. This will help you to link

9. Plenary: Judgement questions
Think carefully about the best evidence to support your judgements. It must be precise.

10. Plenary: Judgement questions
How far was the TUC to blame for the failure of the General Strike?
Fully to blame
Blameless 1 2 3 4 5

11. Plenary: Judgement questions
2. To what extent did the trade union movement lose its power and influence after the General Strike?
Became powerless
Maintained its power 1 2 3 4 5

12. Plenary: Judgement questions
3. How close to revolution was Britain in 1926?
Extremely close to revolution
Far from revolution 1 2 3 4 5