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37 Cards in this Set
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At the end of the war what did women return to?`
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traditional roles as wives and mothers
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In 1919 the Restoration of Pre-War Practices Act was out into place, what did it require?
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Women working in the civil service had to give up their jobs to men returning from the front
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1919 the ... ............ Act
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Sex Discualification Act which made discrimination in some professions illegal
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1992: The Married Womens Property Act gave..
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husbands and wives equal rights to inherit each others property.
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When was the Matrimonial Causes Act implemented and what did it do?
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1923, made divorce easier for women
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1925 The Guardianship of Infants Act gave men and women what?
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Equal access to the childern in event of divorce
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What did the average number of childern drop to? and why?
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From 4.6 children to 2.2 children per family due to greater access to contraception
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when was the flapper era?
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1920s
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what Act was passed to give all men and women over the age of 30 the vote?
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1918- the Representation of the People Act
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In which year was the first woman MP elected and take up her seat?
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1919
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1928 the Equal Franchise Act lowered womens voting age to...
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21
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What year was the General Strike?
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1926
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Who formed the Triple Industrial Alliance and when?
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MFGB+ NUR+ TWF in 1913
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between which years did Union Membership increased from 4 to 8 million
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1914-1920
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how many strikes occured between 1919-1920?
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2000
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in 1912 the MFGB organised a strike calling for a nation minimum wage, what did they get?
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A district minimum wage
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During when were the coal mines nationalised and what benefits did the workers recieve?
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the years of the war, recieved a national minimum wage and working hours decreased from 8 to 7.5
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Between 1919-1920 why did British coal mines suffer?
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they couldnt compete with cheap coal from USA and Germany
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READ TIMELINE
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OKAY
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Why did the government step in to avert national strikes?
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it wanted to build up coal supplies during the strike and to have time to move soldiers around the country
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By April 1926 how many months coal supply was there?
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9 months
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What did the government set up to help keep the country running?
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OMS- organisation of maintenance of supplies.
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by March 1926 how many volunteers did the government have?
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100,000
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when did the miners go on strike? and why?
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1st May 1926, a day after the government announced the end of subsidy. The mine owners announced longer work hours and wage cuts
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How many waves of walk outs were there?
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2
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When was the first wave and who went?
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4th May- transport workers, iron and steel, gas electricity workers
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When was the second wave and who went?
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11th May- engineers, shipbuilders
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estimates of people on strike?
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2.3million- 4 million
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when did the strike end?
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12th May
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What was the atmosphere like at first?
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calm
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What happened on the 8th of May
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bus pushed down a subway
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11th May?
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Flying Scotsman derailed
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What preparations helped the govt. win?
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OMS kept services running. Police protected volunteer bus drivers and army protected lorries. Broadcasts on BBC Radio. Loudspeakers in many streets. Calm leadership from Baldwin
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What was used as propaganda by the government?
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The British Gazette and the BBC Radio
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Why was the 'British Worker' not as effective?
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wasn't well distributed, some areas only recieved it on the last day of the strikes
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What act was passed in 1927?
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Trade Disputes Act making sympathy strikes illegal
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How did Trade Union membership fall?
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By 30%
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