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Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
In 1906, the Liberal Party won a landslide election victory. They then governed Britain with a new philosophy — using th
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
By 1906, Britain's economy had serious weaknesses. Older industries like coal and textiles were ageing, foreign rivals w
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
Edwardian Britain had deep poverty and sharp class divisions. The Liberal governments after 1906 tackled these problems
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
Between 1906 and 1914, four major crises hit Britain at once. The government faced clashes over Parliament's powers, dem
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
The First World War forced Britain's political parties to share power in a coalition government. This reshuffled who hel
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
The First World War left Britain with serious economic damage. Old industries like coal and textiles struggled, workers
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
The First World War transformed British society in ways that went far beyond the battlefield. It changed who could vote,
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
Irish nationalists staged a rebellion against British rule in 1916. Years of conflict followed, ending in a 1921 treaty
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
Between 1922 and 1929, the Liberal Party collapsed as a major force. Labour briefly held power for the first time. The C
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
After the First World War, Britain struggled to rebuild its economy. A series of bad government decisions and collapsing
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
After the First World War, British society changed rapidly. Unemployment split the country by region, women gained new f
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
In 1929, Britain held a general election in which women under 30 could vote for the first time. Labour won the most seat
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Society in Crisis, 1906–1929
Between 1906 and 1929, Britain faced a series of overlapping pressures — poverty, industrial decline, demands for Irish
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
When the Great Depression hit Britain in 1929, the Labour government collapsed under the pressure. A cross-party Nationa
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
The Great Depression after 1929 forced Britain to abandon old economic rules and try new ones. Governments scrapped the
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
The Great Depression after 1929 hit British society hard and unevenly. It changed how people worked, how they lived, and
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
In the 1930s, three forces threatened Britain's political stability. King Edward VIII's decision to abdicate, the rise o
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
Britain's wartime and post-war politics centred on three leaders. Chamberlain fell from power in 1940, Churchill led Bri
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
During the Second World War, Britain directed its entire economy towards fighting. After 1945, the Labour government str
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
The Second World War touched every part of British life. It forced the government to reshape society — and those changes
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
By 1951, Labour lost power after six years of reform. A mix of public exhaustion with rationing, internal party splits,
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
The Conservatives won three elections in a row between 1951 and 1959. They stayed in power by managing a booming economy
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
After World War Two, Britain's economy grew rapidly and living standards rose. But the government repeatedly had to slam
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
By the early 1950s, most British people earned more and spent more than ever before. New consumer goods, shifting class
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
By 1957, Britain faced two new anxieties. Migrants arriving from the Caribbean and South Asia met hostility and discrimi
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
the emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957
Between 1929 and 1957, Britain was reshaped by three seismic forces: the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the
Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957