History Paper 2 Dates Britain

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Charles Booth's investigations into the poor

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1889

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Seebohm Rowntree publishes Povery: A study of Town Life

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1901

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John Galts work on photographing the poor

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1903

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Liberal Party General Election victory

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1906

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David Lloyd George becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer

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1908

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Rowntree carries out investigations into rural poverty for the Liberal party

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1913

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The Boer War

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1899-1902

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Free School Meals Act

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1906

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School Medical service

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1907

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Children and Younge Persons Act

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1908

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Old Age Pension Act

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1908

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Development of the Labour Exchanges

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1909

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National Insurance Act

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1911

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Unemployment Benefit Act

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1911

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Womens Property Act

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1882

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Womens Franchise Leauge campaigns for equality in marraige, divorce, inheritance, custody of children

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1889

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Free and compulsory education for all working class children up to age 12 years of age

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1891

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Parish Councils Act allows women seats on parish councils

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1894

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Factory Act banning employment of children under 11

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1896

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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) [aka the Suffragists] forms

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1897

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Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) [aka the Suffragettes] formed by Emmeline Pankhurst

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1903

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WSPUs Direct Action campaign begins

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1908

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Concillation Bill dropped in parliment by Herbert Asquith

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1911

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Act to prevent hunger strikes (aka Cat and Mouse Act)

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1913

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Death of Emily Davison

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June 1913

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Outbreak of WW1- Suffragettes and Suffragists suspend action

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1914

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Deficit of 2 million workers in British industry. Government sets up munitions factories employing women

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1916

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House of Commons passes the Representation of the People Act

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1917

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First women's Army unit form (the Women's Army Auxiliary corps, or WAAC)

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1918

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Representation of the People Act becomes law (women over the age of 30 given the vote or those who were house owners or married to house owners)

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1918

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Nancy Astor becomes first woman MP

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1919

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Full voting rights given to women (universal suffrage)

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1928

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War declared on Germany (WW2)

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2nd August 1914

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Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) introduced

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8th August 1914

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First bombing of British Civillians. In Scarborough 199 people killed

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16th November 1914

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Munitions Crisis

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July 1915

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First Military Service Bill (conscription of all single men aged 18-40)

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25th January 1916

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Second Military Service Bill (conscription extended to married men)

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16th May 1916

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Battles of the Somme begins

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1st July 1916

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Battle of the Somme called off

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18th November 1916

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David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister

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7th December 1916

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Ministry of Labour created to deal with labour supply in Britain

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1916

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Ministry of Food created to deal with food supply

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1916

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Under DORA the government takes over 2.5 million acres of farming land to increase food supply

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April 1917

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Voluntary food rationing scheme introduced

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November 1917

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Compulsory rationing scheme introduced in London and southern Britain

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25th February 1918

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Rationing of meat, butter and cheese for the whole country

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April 1918

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The Armistice was signed

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11th November 1918