The Great War 1914-1918 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASWJEC Created by: JoHastingsCreated on: 25-03-18 20:32 Social- How many people died in the great war? 750,000. 1 of 20 How many people were injured in ww1? 1.6 million. 2 of 20 What did imigration fall to? Almost zero. 3 of 20 How many more houses were needed? 600,000. 4 of 20 What happened to middle and upper class living standards? They fell. 5 of 20 What happened to working class wages? They doubled. 6 of 20 What type of working week became the norm? 48 hour. 7 of 20 What did the government increase? What evidence is there of this? Intervention. DORA and 'controllers'. 8 of 20 What other things declined? Respect for authority. Church and chapel attendance. Use of spoken/written welsh. 9 of 20 What happened to education? What evidence is there of this? It improved. 1918 education act. 10 of 20 What did women gain? New freedoms and jobs. 11 of 20 When was the representation of the people act? 1918. 12 of 20 Who gained the vote? Women over 30. Men over 21. 13 of 20 Economic- how much did the war cost? £3250 million. 14 of 20 What happened to tax levels? They increased. 15 of 20 What percentage of British shipping was destroyed? 40%. 16 of 20 What happened to exports? They fell. 17 of 20 What happened to Britain's worldwide markets? They lost them to the USA. 18 of 20 Who was Britain left with debts to? The USA. 19 of 20 Did the war cause these problems? Not necessarily, it could have just highlighted them. 20 of 20
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