Document with 41 questions and answers for Changing Party Fortunes, 1918-31 in the Edexcel A-Level History textbook, 'Democracies in change: Britain and the USA in the twentieth century'. Can be transferred over to Quizlet or Knowt for use as flashcards or printed off as revision resources.
What party declined in popularity to allow for Labour success?
Answer: A: The Liberals
2.
Who was in office from 1918 to 1922?
Answer: A: Liberal-Conservative Coalition - David Lloyd George
3.
What were the 6 main reasons for the decline of the Liberal Party between 1910 and 1929?
Answer: A: 1 - inter-party conflict between Lloyd George and Lord Asquith
2 - Representation of the People Act (1918)
3 - Scandal within the Liberal Party
4 - Funding Issues
5 - FPTP System
6 - Success of the Labour and Conservative Party
4.
Why did the Liberals have to take \'illiberal\' measures?
Answer: A: Pressure of WW1 - Avoiding defeat
5.
Between David Lloyd George and Asquith, who was for \'illiberal\' measures?
Answer: A: David Lloyd George
6.
Why did the Liberal Party split?
Answer: A: David Lloyd George supported illiberal measures, whereas Asquith did not - failed to reunite in time for the 1918 election.
7.
What was the Maurice Debate?
Answer: A: 1918 - cemented hate between DLG and Asquith - Asquith led attack on DLG for lying about the numbers of British troops on the W front.
8.
Why did the Liberals struggle after the war?
Answer: A: Were not united - on two sides - harder to run successful political party machine.
9.
Who did the RotP Act (1918) give the vote to?
Answer: A: - Men over 21 with no restrictions on property owing status - Some women
10.
How did the RotP Act (1918) affect the electorate?
Answer: A: - trebled in size - women now made up 43% - 7.7 million to 21.4 million
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Changing Party Fortunes, 1918-31 - UK Transformed
What party declined in popularity to allow for Labour success?
A: The Liberals
Who was in office from 1918 to 1922?
A: Liberal-Conservative Coalition - David Lloyd George
What were the 6 main reasons for the decline of the Liberal Party between 1910 and
1929?
A: 1 - inter-party conflict between Lloyd George and Lord Asquith
2 - Representation of the People Act (1918)
3 - Scandal within the Liberal Party
4 - Funding Issues
5 - FPTP System
6 - Success of the Labour and Conservative Party
Why did the Liberals have to take 'illiberal' measures?
A: Pressure of WW1 - Avoiding defeat
Between David Lloyd George and Asquith, who was for 'illiberal' measures?
A: David Lloyd George
Why did the Liberal Party split?
A: David Lloyd George supported illiberal measures, whereas Asquith did not - failed to
reunite in time for the 1918 election.
What was the Maurice Debate?
A: 1918 - cemented hate between DLG and Asquith - Asquith led attack on DLG for
lying about the numbers of British troops on the W front.
Why did the Liberals struggle after the war?
A: Were not united - on two sides - harder to run successful political party machine.
Who did the RotP Act (1918) give the vote to?
A: - Men over 21 with no restrictions on property owing status - Some women
How did the RotP Act (1918) affect the electorate?
A: - trebled in size - women now made up 43% - 7.7 million to 21.4 million
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