Challenges and crises: the constitutional crisis; the issue of female emancipation; Irish Home Rule; industrial unrest
Between 1906 and 1914, four major crises hit Britain at once. The government faced clashes over Parliament's powers, demands for women's rights, Irish calls for self-rule, and widespread strikes.
Real World
In 1912–13, the Triple Industrial Alliance of miners, railwaymen, and dockers threatened a general strike that would have paralysed the British economy, forcing Asquith's government into emergency wage negotiations.
Exam Focus
Structure multi-crisis answers by weighing which crisis posed the greatest threat to constitutional government — avoid listing all four without comparative judgement.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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