UNIT Y112: ENGLAND AND A NEW CENTURY NOTE: BASED ON 3X 50 MINUTE LESSONS PER WEEK TERMS BASED ON 6 TERM YEAR. Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Political issues c.1900 1914 1 1 England in 1900; How Britain was ruled British society The economy The empire and foreign policy 1 1 The Conservative government under Balfour 1902 1905; Problems revealed by the Boer War Defence changes Reversal of isolation Economic policy changes under Balfour Social policies under Balfour Policies in Ireland the Conservative Irish Land Act of 1903 South Africa mining problems and solutions Successes and failures of Balfour s government Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, 1
1 1 reasons for the Liberal landslide; 1 2 the origins and development of the Labour Party and the Trade Unions from 1893 to 1914; Trade Unions and problems of industrial unrest. Factors leading to the Liberal win in 1906: o Dividing opposition o Trade unionist opposition o Non-conformist opposition o Chinese slavery issue o Cruelty to civilians during the Boer War o United Liberal party o Role of the leadership o Attraction of new liberalism to voters Origins of the party and ideological roots Factors leading to a growth in the Labour party. Extent of the success of Labour party to 1914. Challenges faced by Trade Unions after 1893: o Technology o Challenge to traditional crafts o Grower strength of employers associations o New unions and growing militancy o Legal challenges o Need for political representation o Use of union power for political ends o Rising cost of living and growing unemployment Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike The Rise of the Labour Party, Phillips, Routledge 1951, Lynch, 2
1 3 constitutional crisis, causes, course and results; 1 3 the issue of women s suffrage 1906 1914; 1 4 problems in Ireland 1910 1914; o Growth of membership Growth of industrial unrest 1910-14 The powers of the House of Lords Causes of the crisis Rejection of Liberal reforms Contents of the 1909 budget House of Lords rejection and reasons for rejection Election results of January and February 2010 and the subsequent need for Asquith to rely on Labour and the Irish nationalists Consequence of December 2010 election The Parliament Act Results of the crisis Reasons why the issue of women s suffrage became so prominent during the period Actions and consequences of the suffragette movement Origins of the problems in Ireland Development of the Home Rule movement into a political party Actions of the government in dealing with the home rule movement Extent of the success of government actions Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, 3
Social issues 1900 1918 1 4 The development of ideas of new liberalism, including the role of Lloyd George and Churchill; 1 5 the debate over poverty (Booth, Rowntree and Galt) and the debate over national efficiency; 1 5 education and young people: the acts of 1902, 1906 and 1918, school measures, the Children s Charter; Changing beliefs of liberalism and declining influence of Gladstone belief Joseph Chamberlains beliefs and the influence on Lloyd George and Churchill New Liberal ideals The role of individuals and their beliefs /actions The debates on how best to deal with poverty Concerns over national efficiency Significance and impact of the debates Reforms introduced Changes in legislation regarding young people Education acts and their impact Problems with education acts Development of maternity and child welfare centres Increased midwife training Birth registration and health visitors Education introductions in health and hygiene aimed at girls School medical service Provision of school meals Dependency on charities Children Act of 1908 and the Children s Charter Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, 1 6 Old Age pensions; Reasons for the introduction of old Britain 4
Britain at war 1914 1918 age pensions and arguments for and against them 1 6 National Insurance; Why it was introduced The National Insurance Act, its origins and contents Impact of Act 1 7 Measures to protect workers. Measures introduced to protect workers Workmen s Compensation Act (1906) Mining legislation The Sweated industries Winston Churchill and the Trade Boards Bill The Shops Act Impact of the measures 2 8 Attitudes to war; Different attitudes in Britain to war and explanations of them 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-5
1999, Lynch, 1951, Lynch, 2 8 the impact of war on the Home Front; 2 9 political developments during the war: the coalition of 1915, the creation of the Lloyd George Coalition; 2 9 the splits in the Liberal Party and their importance; Defence of the Realm Act contents and significance Increased power of the state Conscription Impact on living standards Increase in voluntary work Growing criticism of British war effort Makeup of the coalition of 1915 Significance of the coalition Setbacks in 1916 and the growing desire for a new approach Resignations of Asquith and George and subsequent return of Lloyd George as Prime Minister Reasons for Lloyd George becoming leader Origins of the split in the Liberal party Split caused by war Lloyd George s policy of greater state intervention Significance of the split Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-1999, Lynch, 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-1999, Lynch, 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-1999, Lynch, 1951, 6
Lynch, 2 10 the development of the Labour Party and its Constitution of 1918; 2 10 the role of women in the war, and the extension of the franchise in 1918. Impact of the war on the Labour Party Impact of the Russian revolution Contents of the new constitution and clause IV Labour and the New social order Reorganisation of the party and improved local organisation and improved share of the vote by 1918. The change in the role of women and its significance Impact of war in extending the franchise Why the franchise was extended Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-1999, Lynch, 1951, Lynch, Britain 1846-1951, Mike 1900-1999, Lynch, 1951, Lynch, 7
UNIT Y112: BRITAIN 1918-1951 Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources British politics 1918 1929 2 11 2 11 The result of, and reasons for, the outcome of the 1918 election; Lloyd George s coalition, policies and reasons for fall; 2 12 the 1923 election and its significance; Reasons for the Conservatives and some liberals wishing to continue with the coalition Results of the Coupon Election Reasons why the coalition won Consequences of the election Foreign policies, including Versailles and British aims Problems with new mandates Problems with the peace treaties The Chanak crisis Rise of Japan Russian revolution impact in Britain Successes and failures of foreign policy Policies in Ireland Social policies and the successes and failures Reasons for Lloyd George losing office Results and significance of the elections Issues with free trade Rise of labour and decline of the Liberal party 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 8
2 12 the first Labour government 1924, MacDonald s aims, domestic reforms, international relations and fall from power; 2 13 2 13 the decline of the Liberal party to 1924; the Conservative recovery 1918 1924; the Conservatives in power 1924 1929, the leadership of Baldwin, Churchill as Chancellor, the work of Neville Chamberlain; Aims of the Labour party in office Extent of Labour achievements in foreign policy and domestic policy Reasons why the Labour government fell in October 1924 withdrawal of the prosecution of JR Campbell Defeat in the Commons by the Liberals and Conservatives The election and the Red Scare Reasons for the decline of the Liberals: o Not representative of the economic groups o Impact of war on Liberal beliefs o Traditional supporters better represented by other parties o Extension of the franchise o War time split o Lloyd George foreign actions o Outdated beliefs o Coupon Election split o Rise of Labour as an alternative to the Conservatives Reasons for the Conservative recovery Baldwin as politician and Prime Minister decisions made and policies brought in The work of Neville Chamberlain as Minister for Health and social reforms Financial Policy Winston Churchill as chancellor Foreign Policy, including Locarno, Kellogg-Briand and the League of 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 9
British domestic politics 1929 1939 2 14 extension of the franchise; the 1929 election. 2 14 The Second Labour government 1929 1931, economic problems, domestic policies, MacDonald as leader, Snowden as Chancellor; 3 15 the formation, nature and impact of the National Government; the Abdication Crisis; MacDonald, Baldwin and Chamberlain as Prime Ministers; Nations Impact of the extension of the Franchise Increasing role of women in politics Reasons why the Labour party were able to win the 1929 election The situation in 1929 Domestic policies including the Housing Act of 1930, the Unemployment Insurance Act of 1930,the Road Traffic Act of 1930 Measure brought in increasing state control Successes and failure of domestic policy Economic situation in 1929 Measures took by Lord Snowden The crisis of 1931 Resignation of MacDonald and formation of new national government with Conservatives, Liberals a minority of supportive Labour MPs Events that led to the formation How national the government actually was Impact of the national government Significance of the abdication crisis and why it caused problems Leadership of the three men, how they 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 10
Economic issues 1918 1939 3 16 political extremism including Communism, Moseley and the British Union of Fascists; 3 16 the impact of foreign affairs on domestic government. 3 17 Post-war economic conditions; 3 17 the problems of the staple industries; differed and how effective each was Growth of Communism and reasons for it Reasons for the lack of growth in Fascist party Growing problem of maintaining the peace British reactions to rise of Nazism Political influences on foreign policy Effects on domestic policy Impact of First World War on economic conditions Post war boom Longer term impact of the war Significance of the staple industries Problems affecting staple industries Impact of the slump in 1929 on staple industries 1918-39, Pearce, 1918-39, Pearce, 11
3 18 economic unrest; the problems of the mining industry, the causes and failure of the General Strike; 3 18 the impact of the Great Depression; 3 19 unemployment in the interwar period, causes, extent, regional patterns; 3 19 the economic policies of the National Government, success and limitations; 4 20 social policies of the National Government; Growth of Trade Unions and industrial action Problems in the mining industry and its significance Events leading to the strike Reasons for the strike Government responses Effect of the Great Depression on Britain Comparisons with other nations Causes of unemployment in the 1930s Seriousness of unemployment in the 1930s Regional variations Measures taken by the national government to deal with the economic problems Protection Direct aid to depressed areas Attempts to manage production Impact of rearmament Extent of the successes of economic policies Social policies towards education and the young, transport, conditions for workers, living standards 12
Domestic politics 1940 1951 4 21 the recovery, causes, extent, regional variations. 4 21 The fall of Chamberlain and replacement by Churchill; 4 22 the effects of the war on food, women, industry, health and housing; wartime reports and their impact, including Beveridge (1942) and Butler Act (1944); 4 23 the issues in the 1945 election, the reasons for Labour victory, reputation Causes of recovery o New industries o Low interest rates o Limited wage increases o Support for consumer spending o Falling prices of food o Falling prices of raw materials o Government aid o Rearmament Extent of recovery Regional variations Chamberlain and appeasement Actions during the war ( Phoney War ) The Norwegian campaign Chamberlains resignation and the appointment of Churchill. Reasons for Churchill becoming and remaining prime minister until 1945 Effects of the war on food, women, industry, health and housing and the significance of wartime plans/measure to improve post-war Britain. The Beveridge report, content, impact and extent of success The Education Act, 1944 (Butler), content, impact and extent of success Reasons for Labour winning the election of 1945: o Strengths of the Labour Party 13
of the Conservative and o Weaknesses of the Labour parties, outcome Conservative Party of the election; o Changing attitudes in Britain, particularly towards state intervention, desire for health and welfare reforms and admiration for USSR war effort 4 23-24 the Labour government s 1945 1951, Attlee as Prime Minister, government policies and achievements, its record on national insurance, health, education and nationalisation; the impact of their reforms; 4 25 Labour s achievements, the problems of balance of payments, rationing, wage freezes, 4 25 internal divisions, Conservative reorganisation; the 1950 and 1951 elections. Results of the election Post war reforms and importance of clause IV Nationalisation of industry National Insurance Act of 1946 and its criticisms National Health Service Act contents and impact Education reforms Extent of success of dealing with domestic problems Dealing with the economic problems US Loans, 1946 Convertibility Crisis, 1947 Recovery and devaluation The state of the economy by 1950 Recovery of the conservative party Divisions within the Labour party Reasons for increased Conservative support in the 1950 election Reasons for the Conservative victory in 1951 14