History Domestic Issues - KQ2 - The success of the Conservative Party 1918-9

KQ2 - focussing on the Conservatives successes and failures 

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KQ2 - Conservative Party 1918 - 29

Ability To Win Elections And Stay In Power
1918 - had the most seats in the coalition          1922 - Won with majority. 345 seats.
1923 - Won without majority. 258 seats.             1923-4 - Labour in Government.
1924 - Won with majority.                                  1929 - Lost, but only by 28 seats.
Policies
Chamberlains Housing Act - :)                           Parliamentary Reform Act - :) 
OAP and Unemployment - :)                              Trades Disputes - :|
BBC and Electricity - :)                                     Gold Standard - :(
Foreign Affairs
Chamberlain signed Locarano treaty - 1925       League Of Nations
Leadership
Baldwin was what the people wanted               Handling of the General Strike  
Good Finance 
Support
Reshaping of the constituencies                         Extension of the Franchise 
Upper/middle class support  

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