Economic and Social Issues in Interwar Britain (1920-39) (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Year of General Strike in Britain
Year of General Strike in Britain
1926
Main trigger of 1926 General Strike
Main trigger of 1926 General Strike
Coal mining industry struggles
Year Gold Standard reintroduced in Britain
Year Gold Standard reintroduced in Britain
1925
MFGB full name
MFGB full name
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
Start date of 1926 General Strike
Start date of 1926 General Strike
May 3, 1926
Workers participating in General Strike (approx.)
Workers participating in General Strike (approx.)
1.7 million
PM during 1926 General Strike
PM during 1926 General Strike
Stanley Baldwin
Government newspaper during strike
Government newspaper during strike
British Gazette
Duration of General Strike
Duration of General Strike
Nine days
TUC full name
TUC full name
Trades Union Congress
Act limiting unions passed in 1927
Act limiting unions passed in 1927
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act
Mine owners' proposals to miners
Mine owners' proposals to miners
Wage cuts and longer working hours
Peak year of German hyperinflation
Peak year of German hyperinflation
1923
German economic measures in 1924
German economic measures in 1924
Rentenmark and Dawes Plan