The World War 1 Coalition

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In what year did the Liberal party win a landslide election victory?
1906.
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In what year did the first world war begin?
1914.
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In what year was the Liberal party forced to form a coalition?
1916.
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In what year did the Liberal party begin to decline?
1918.
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What was the name of the first budget to ever be rejected by the house of Lords?
1909 peoples' budget.
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In what year did the Liberals win 2 general elections? What was bad about this?
1910. They won them with a reduced majority.
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When was the 'constitutional crisis' with the house of Lords?
1911.
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In what year was the 'ulster crisis'?
1912.
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When did Asquith (the Liberal prime minister) form a coalition government?
May 1915.
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Who became Prime Minister in 1916?
David Lloyd-George.
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Which political parties initially supported the new coalition?
Labour, Conservative, Liberal.
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Why didn't some politicians like the coalition cabinet?
The Conservatives thought that they had been tricked into being part of a government that was making no progress during the war. The Liberals felt that they had been tricked into a coalition with the Conservative party.
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List 5 problems that happened because of the coalition up to December 6th 1916.
1) Lloyd-George resigns. 2) The Conservatives refused to serve in the cabinet. 3) Asquith refused to join a Conservative led government. 4) Asquith and all the Liberal ministers resigned. 5) The Liberal party was divided.
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What effect did Lloyd-George becoming prime minister have on the Liberal party?
The party split. Lloyd-George defected to the Conservatives.
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Why was Lloyd-George's support described as 'being built on shifting sands'?
The Conservatives exploited his popularity with the British people, but didn't trust him.
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What did the defence of the realm act do in 1914?
Gave the government executive powers to surpress published criticism, imprison without trial and comandeer economic resources for the war effort.
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How did the government control the railways?
The railway executive committee ran the railway system.
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How did the government overcome the threat of strikes?
Trade unions agreed not to strike in favour of arbitration. (Settling their differences with a discussion)
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How did the government improve shipping supplies?
A royal commission was set up in 1914 to oversee food supplies.
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How did the government meet shipping demands?
Took control of shipyards and placed orders. They asked shipyards to meet the demands of the war.
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How did the governement ensure coal supplies?
Profits were fixed at pre-war levels. They took control of coal mines and controlled what the money is spent on.
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What evidence is there that the coalition government had not completely solved the problems with the labour force by 1918?
1) Wage rates couldn't keep up with the rising cost of living. 2) South Wales- Miners went on strike in 1915. 3) Black market. 4) Food shortages. 5) Strikes increased because wages weren't high enough.
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