England in the 1920s: Introduction

Famous People in the 1920s

• David Lloyd George: What was the Chanak Affair? What was its effect on Lloyd George's career
• Andrew Bonar-Law, Stanley Baldwin, and Ramsay MacDonald: Evaluate them as Prime Ministers

British Political Parties

• Evaluate the story of the Liberal Party in the 1920s
• Note the rise of the Labour Party and outline its socialistic programs set forth by Sidney Webb
• Identify the major failure of the Labour Party

Economic Problems

• Become aware of British economic problems during the 1920s
• Note the consequences of the coal miners' strike of 1926
• Evaluate the leadership of Ramsay MacDonald during the 1920s

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