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21 Cards in this Set
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How many signed the great national march petition? |
1 million |
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What wad bad about entertainment? |
- it didn't solve the depression and it was only temporally. |
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How was britain prepared for war? |
- navy was the largest in the world.
- spitfires were the best in the world. - RADAR - more hospitals - evacuation plans in place - air raid shelters |
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How were they not prepared? |
- raf bombers not very modern. - lack of trained soilders. - army lacked tanks |
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How many homes were destroyed in the blitz? |
2 million |
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How many civillans were injured? |
8700 civillans were injured. |
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How many civillans were killed? |
43,000 |
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What land was destroyed? |
Farm land |
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Name some methods to overcome the bliz? |
- Evacuation - shelters - rationing - blimps |
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What does APR stand for? |
Air raid precautions |
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How many people volunteered to be APR wardens during the war? |
1.4 million |
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How many bomb shelter kits were provided to families? |
250,000 |
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Governments methods to deal with the Depression. |
- cut dole by 10 percent. - UABs - The special areas act |
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Why did people hunger march? |
To catch attention |
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What percentage of new factories were built in S.E england? |
80 percent |
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Why were new industries important? |
- employment rose due to jobs in factories. - costs of goods lowered because of production lines. - people in england were able to have a better standard of living due to this. |
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Why was it not important? |
- 430,000 people left Wales so that left fewer people in Wales. Wales communities suffered. |
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Name a film boosted spirits during the Depression. |
- Proud Valley |
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What was the MP who marched along side the jarrow march? |
Ellen Wilkinsons |
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How many cinema tickets were sold at the cinema each week? |
23 million |
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Name a line from one of churchills speeches |
Blood,sweat and tears |
