1. Red Clydeside
1919

2. Why were people unhappy
Between 1914 and 1918 the majority of men went to fight during the First World War
Many men died and this caused great sorrow and bitterness.

3. countryside
Cities and factories

4. who took over the jobs?

6. Rent Strikes!

7. Rent Strike
Landlords raised there rents as more people came to the cities.
Those tenants who could not pay were thrown out.

8. 25,000 Glaswegians went on a rent strike, they refused to pay rent to the landlords

9. 50% RISE IN RENT

10. Reaction… The workers and tenants cant afford this raise
Independent Labour Party organised the rent strike
Many of the strikers were against the war

11. Soldiers arrive home
What effect would the soldiers returning home have on jobs?

12. 40,000 workers went on General strike in Glasgow
They demanded a 40 hour working week
They were worried that the huge number of soldiers returning home would lead to heavy unemployment.
Huge demonstrations took place in Glasgow.

13. thousands poured into George Square
Tansk were used to control the situation
thousands poured into George Square

14. soldiers and police guarded key buildings
police used brutality
soldiers and police guarded key buildings