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2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957

The Second Labour Government and the Slump

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Recall questions on the ministry formed in 1929, the crash that followed at once, its commitment to free trade and its efforts on unemployment.

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Key term

What major economic event began shortly after the Labour government took office in 1929?

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What did the May Committee report of 1931 recommend regarding unemployment benefits?

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What issue divided the Labour Cabinet in August 1931?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Who led the Labour government that took office in 1929?

    Model answer

    Ramsay MacDonald

  2. 2

    What major economic event began shortly after the Labour government took office in 1929?

    Model answer

    The onset of the Great Depression

  3. 3

    What trade policy did the Labour government of 1929-1931 maintain?

    Model answer

    Free trade

  4. 4

    How did the Labour government attempt to reduce unemployment?

    Model answer

    Through public works schemes

  5. 5

    What did the May Committee report of 1931 recommend regarding unemployment benefits?

    Model answer

    A 20% reduction in unemployment benefits

  6. 6

    What was the purpose of the May Committee's recommended cuts to public expenditure?

    Model answer

    To address the budget deficit

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