Transcript Liberal Reforms Revision
Liberal Reforms 1906-1914 Revision – Mind Maps!
Liberal Reforms 1906-1914 • These mind maps are intended to help you remember some of the main points.
• You should use your notes to add much more detail!
• Each area of a mind map should become a separate section in your paper 1 essay answer.
• Remember - problems for group (young etc) / ways acts helped + why? / drawbacks + why?
Liberal Reforms 1906-1914 • Remember the ‘Correction Code’ – take pride in your work!
• Remember how essays are marked = 20 marks total 4 for structure (intro/ equal sections/ conclusion + – / answer the question!) 6 for Knowledge 10 for Analysis
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Young Old Sick
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Unemployed
Young
School Meals 1906 “feed the stomach…” 3 million 1906 – 50% local authority
Old
1908/1909 – 5s a week.
14million by 1914 – compulsory 1914!
Medical Inspections 1907 Popular – 500’000 / 650’000 / 1000’000 by 1914!
Not popular with Liberals – show ill health!
70 = less cost / less claims!
90% bad teeth, 9% Ricketts!
1912 Gov provide treatment Below Rowntree’s poverty line Liberal Reforms – Success?
Sick Unemployed
National Insurance 1911 – employee, employer & state contribution “9 pence for 4 pence!” Workman’s Act 1905 Distress committees – 1 st step state responsibility!
Breadwinner covered!
Unemployment Insurance 1912/1913 but only certain trades!
– 2.3 million, Problems = friendly societies / Peoples Budget (Parliament Act 1911) Labour Exchanges 1909 – 3000 jobs a day (
Skilled
workers)
Un
skilled = meal, wash, shave & mend clothes!
Liberal Reforms – Why?
National Security National Efficiency
Liberal Reforms – Why?
New Liberalism Threat from Labour Reports on Poverty
National Security
Boer War 1899-1902 – 50% recruits rejected!
National Efficiency
Need healthy work force.
Defend the Empire!
More workers = more taxes! = more money for government!
Liberal Reforms – Why?
New Liberalism Threat from Labour
Lloyd George cared about poor. Churchill worried about losing power!
Reports on Poverty
Booth & Rowntree (London & York). 30% in poverty!
Pressure on government.
New party for working class.
All working class men can vote by 1900.
Pressure on other parties to do more!