Changing politcal landscape - Liberal Decline

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Why did Asquith form a coalition?
To strengthen government, he was an indecisive war leader
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How many British soldiers died on the first day of fighting in WW1 ?
20,000
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What year was the coalition formed?
1914
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How did Lloyd George solve the munition crisis?
He increased gun production from 3000 to 15000
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What were the 1918 election results
73 ASQUITH, 127 LLOYDE GEORGE, 382 CONSERVATIVE COALITION
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What act gave working class people more freedom to vote?
1918 Representation of people act
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What ended the Coalition between the Liberals and Conservatives.
In 1922 the Coalition ended after Lloyd George was exposed for being involved in numerous scandals. He had sold over 1500 knighthoods between 1916 and 1922
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What campaign did Lloyd George support that was controversial
The Dardanelles campaign. This involved going back to war with Turkey if they sought to revise the conditions of the peace treaty.
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Election results of 1922
LABOUR 142, CONSERVATIVE 344, LLOYD GEORGE 53, ASQUITH 62
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