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1 DatesGovernmentPrime Minister Main issues You cannot use your notes or textbook

2 DatesGovernmentPrime Minister Main issues 1918- 1922 Liberal-led coalition with Conservatives Lloyd George Geddes Axe (cuts) Honours Scandal Chanak Affair Carlton Club Meeting 1922- 1923 Conservative Bonar Law Baldwin Resignation of PM after 8 months Govt promotion of tariff reform which was deeply unpopular 1923- 1924 Labour minority government MacDonald Forced to rely on support from a divided Liberal Party Passed moderate reforms Govt collapsed after Liberals withdrew Zinoviev Letter and Campbell Case Trade treaty with Soviet Russia 1924- 1929 ConservativeBaldwin Placed Britain back on Gold Standard Central Electricity Board and National Grid set up Equal Franchise Act Industrial unrest, eg General Strike

3 Learning Objectives:  K: Results of the May 1929 Election and the Programme of the 2 nd Labour Government.  U: Why Labour won the 1929 Election and how it attempted to introduce reforms.  S: Be able to reach a strong conclusion about the successes / failures of the Labour Government’s policies

4  All (D-E) Describe the results of the 1929 election and the new policies implemented by the 2 nd Labour Government  Most (B-C) Assess the achievements of the Labour Govt and the obstacles facing it.  Some (A) Reach well-supported conclusions about the extent of the Government’s success.

5 VotesSeats% of total votes cast Labour8,389,51228837.1 Conservatives8,656,47326038.2 Liberals5,308,5205923.4 Read the bullet points that explain the result Decide on different categories you could organise the bullet points into.

6  Ramsay MacDonald as PM  Relies on Liberal support  MacDonald’s cabinet is predominantly right-wing and moderate AchievementsObstacles and limitations Use Lynch p. 114-117

7 Write a conclusion to this part b-style question: How successful was the Second Labour Government in achieving its domestic and international aims from 1929-1930? 10 minutes

8 How successful was the Second Labour Government in achieving its domestic and international aims from 1929-1930? Sum-up your conclusion in between 5-15 words. Write on your ‘show me’ board

9  Produce a one-page diagram showing the immediate and longer-term effects of the Wall Street Crash.  Use websites like: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/wall_st reet_crash.htm


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