HISTORY ACTS & FACTS // POLITICAL + ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ciara_TCreated on: 03-05-17 10:28 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1918, women 30+ and all men 1 of 16 \\ NAT GOV // 1931-45 \/\/\/ 2 of 16 TARIFFS - IMPORT DUTIES ACT 1932, 10% tarrif on most imports 3 of 16 THE UNEMPLOYMENT ACT 1934, a type of means test for those whose unemployment insurance had ran out 4 of 16 THE SPECIAL AREAS ACT 1934, to stimulate industrial growth in depressed areas 5 of 16 PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1936, banning extreme political meetings 6 of 16 \\ RESPONDING TO ECONOMIC CRISIS, 1918-39 // \/\/\/\/\ 7 of 16 GEDDES AXE 1921, recommended £87 mill cuts - military, health, welfare and housing budget 8 of 16 RETURN OF THE GOLD STANDARD 1924, overvaued by 10% making exports too expensive 9 of 16 THE MAY REPORT 1931, econ forecast, implemented 10% salary cuts inc welfare, led to fall of 2nd Lab gov but saved economic recovery 10 of 16 1945 LAB GOV NATIONALISATION 1946: Coal & Bank | 1947: Transport & Electricity | 1948: Gas | 1949: Iron and Steel Act 11 of 16 \\ RESPONSES TO ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, 1951-79 // post war boom & Stop-Go 12 of 16 PLANNING: NEDDY represents employers 13 of 16 PLANNING: NICKY to regulate wage demands 14 of 16 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1939-79 white paper, 1969, 'in place of strife' // split gov 15 of 16 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1971, validating a strike - dropped as a failure in '74 16 of 16
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