Lloyd-George's Coalition

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How many extra voters were there in the 1918 election?
8 million: 6 million women and 2 million men.
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What did Lloyd-George want to continue?
The coalition government.
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What effect did this have on the Liberal party?
It caused a split; in most constituencies there were 2 liberal candidates.
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Who won the 1918 election?
The coalition.
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Which parties were in the coalition? How many seats did they have?
Conservative (355 seats), Lloyd-George Liberals (133 seats), Labour (10).
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Why was this result bad for the Liberals?
Their representation in parliament was almost halved.
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Why was the result bad for Lloyd-George, even though he was prime minister?
His lack of seats meant that he was dependent on the Conservatives for support.
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List 3 problems of the coalition government?
1) Demobilization of the army. 2) Inflation. 3) Unemployment.
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List 3 reforms of the coalition government?
1) The addison housing act (1919). 2) The sex disqualification removal act (1919). 3) The rent act (1920).
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Why did the Conservative party end their support of Lloyd-George in October 1922?
He had outlived his usefulness; they were afraid that if the wartime coalition continued for much longer, the Conservatives would permenantly split.
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Explain why some people hold Lloyd-George responsible for the decline of the Liberal party.
He had many ideas about how to change the country. However, he failed to gain widespread support as he was always rushing to put his ideas into practice. He paid little attention to party loyalty or unity.
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