Salisbury 1895-1902, Arthur Balfour 1902-1905, Campbell Bannerman 1905-8, Asquith 1908-16, Lloyd George 1916-22,Bonar Law 1922-23
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British Prime Ministers- 1923-55
Stanley Baldwin 1923-24, Ramsey Mcdonald Jan 1924-nov 1924, Stanley Baldwin 1924-29, Mcdonald 1929-35, Baldwin 1935-37, Chamberlain 37-40, Churchill 40-45, 45-51 + 51- 55
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England in 1900- poverty problem
Britain experienced increase in size+concentration of its population-consequence of industrialisation.London 1871-3,890,000 compare 1901-6,856,000.Created need for water supply +sanitation-resulted overcrowding,malnutrition+ill health.widespread
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England in 1900-National Efficiency(well being+health). why needed recreated?
All parties agreed that gov+parliament had duty tackle deprivation that afflicted many. in 1902 reported by army that nearly 2/3 those volunteerd to join services at time of Anglo-Boer was 1899-1902 had failed pass their basic medical test-
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England in 1900-National Efficiency- 1904 Inderpartmental committee on Physical Deterioration
Recommendations were appointment of full time medical officers+health visitors in urban areas, local authorities lay down standards of purity for all food+drinks,regular medical examination of school childrem,laws against smoke pollution be introduce
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basic hygiene to be taught in schools+local authorities to provide meals for school children
not all proposals acted on straight away, but helped with problems
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England in 1900-Economy
Between 1870-1914 Britains trade+industry appeared be shrinking compared to Germany+US.By 1910 British industrial exports made up only 10% of world trade compared 20% Germany.Modern historians argue decline overexggerated+British industrygrowhealthil
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England in 1900- Crisis in Industrial relations. new unions-dockers,mine workers,transport
last quarter 19thcentury -rapid growth in mass-membership trade unions -unskilled or semi-skilled workers.these new unions were eager for better wages+conditions by 1890 gas workers had successfuly 8hr day
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Crisis in Industrial relations- why conflict
Employers saw this as major threat to their interests by forming federations aimed at resisting strenght organised labour-conflict on industrial front. raised issue whether was role of gov or parliament to intervene worker-employer relations
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England in 1900-empire
in last 30years of 19thC britain rapidly increased size of its empire-largely result European scramble for Africa -conservatives associated with of this-lib party strongly opposed,not all-by end C dispute between parties whether Britian should contin
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England in 1900- Question of Franchise
By 1900 60% adult males had vote - Q now should nation become fully democratic?-would grant adult male suffrage+enfranchising women -all parties worried over political implications ox extending vote to female- which party would women vote?
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England in 1900- Position of the House of Lords
The 2 chamber structure of British parliament meant House Lords was able block legislation sent up to it by commons-only measures presented by Lib gov that Lords rejected as conservatives were in an majority in the Lord-enabled conservatives reject
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Conservative gov under Balfour,1902-5. Anglo Boer war 1899-1902
war arose from dispute British+Dutch Boer settlers as to who controlled southern Africa.Britian claimed had authority over region.For chamberlain,colonial secretary,British supremacy was essential to maintain strength as empire.
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Ango Boer war- salisbury
From beginning,group in Britian deeply unhappy with the war.however,war widely popular-Salisbury used this calling election 1900-Khaki election-salisbury gov returned with majority over lib-however after this went badly for gov
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Anglo Boer war-conflict
war eventually won 1902- the group against the war drew attention to failure British forces win quickly+reports of measures used-concentration camps -Bannerman accused Salisbury gov of employing methods of barbarism
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What happened when Balfour succeeded Salisbury
Inherited poor reputation that Conservatives had over Boer war . Balfours office was overshadowed by many problems which led defeat of his party+Lib victory in 1906 election
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British Prime Ministers- 1923-55
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Stanley Baldwin 1923-24, Ramsey Mcdonald Jan 1924-nov 1924, Stanley Baldwin 1924-29, Mcdonald 1929-35, Baldwin 1935-37, Chamberlain 37-40, Churchill 40-45, 45-51 + 51- 55
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England in 1900- poverty problem
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England in 1900-National Efficiency(well being+health). why needed recreated?
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England in 1900-National Efficiency- 1904 Inderpartmental committee on Physical Deterioration
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