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1937/2 PAPER 2 REVISION

Wednesday 11th June 2008 AM 1½ hours

1899-1902 Britain involved in Boer War in South Africa. When men volunteered to join the army to fight, around 50% of the potential recruits were found to be unfit.

1903- 1904 Government set up an inter-departmental Committee on Physical Deterioration to investigate whether the health of British people was getting worse. It found many examples of poor health and living conditions.

1905 Conservative government passed the Unemployed Workmen's Act. This allowed local Distress Committees to help unemployed workers with small cash handouts or temporary work. Liberal party won the general election in December 1905 with a huge majority. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman became Prime Minister; Herbert Asquith became Chancellor of the Exchequer.

1906 Liberals passed the Education (Provision of Meals) Act. This allowed (but did not force) local authorities to provide free meals for children in their schools.

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1907 Liberals passed the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act. This allowed local authorities to carry out school medical inspections.

1908 In April Asquith became the leader of the Liberals and Prime Minister. David Lloyd George became Chancellor of the Exchequer and Winston Churchill became Home Secretary. Children and Young Persons Act passed. This protected young persons from going to prison and set up separate children's courts. It became an offence for parents to neglect children. Liberals also introduced Old Age Pensions.

1909 Liberals introduced Labour Exchanges. These provided places where unemployed workers could see what jobs were available in their area.

Liberals brought in the Trade Boards Act. This set out minimum wages that could be paid to workers in industries like lace-making or match production. By 1914 ten separate trades were included. The main people who benefited were women working from home or in small workshops.




1909 Liberals introduced the Housing and Town Planning Act. This allowed local authorities to pull down slum housing.

1911 Liberals introduced the National Insurance Act. Part 1 provided help for workers who were taken ill. Part 2 provided help for workers who were unemployed.

Political Parties Total Votes % MPs

Conservative Party & Liberal Unionists

2,442,071 43.4 156

Liberal Party 2,751,057 49.4 399

Labour Party 321,663 4.8 29

Irish Nationalists 35,031 0.7 82

British General Election 1906




British General Election9)s 1910

Political Parties Total Votes (Jan.) % MPs


3,104,407 46.8 272

Liberal Party 2,866,157 43.5 274



Political Parties Total Votes (Dec.) % MPs


2,420,169 46.6 271

Liberal Party 2,866,157 42.2 272



http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Pconservative.htm


http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Pliberal.htm

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Plabour.htm






Time line




Paper II will involve :-

1. Questions x 6

2. An overall question that will be question 6 and then:-

Background information

Followed by Sources A-G

Some will be picture sources or photos.

Others will be text based.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO SPEND SOME TIME READING THE

SOURCES BEFORE PICKING UP YOUR PEN!




Q1 Will more than likely be a cartoon / image

‘what is the message....?’ [6]

Start your answer....”The message of the cartoon is......” Describe what is happening in the source, and how it relates to the question....




Q2 Will more than likely be a comparison between two sources B and C.‘ Is one more useful’ [9]Start your answer....”Both sources have some use to the historian studying.......ATFQ.

Describe both sources and evaluate strengths/weakness of each source

In conclusion: MAKE A DECISION WHICH ONE IS MORE USEFUL

Place in context – be aware not to put KNEE-JERK answers, “Biased because....” “He would say that...”




Q3 will more than likely be a ‘Why was the source published.....?” [9]

* look out for the year mentioned * - That should guide your answer

Explain why it was published – purpose , examine the poster detail and then talk about what is happening at the time.....(be specific to the year i.e. if 1908 it is because the OAP Act was passed by the Liberal government, 1911 because Nat Insurance




Q4 will more than likely be a comparison between E/F. Possibly a do you trust E more than F? [9]Balanced answer.

Evaluate each source – benefits/negatives of the source – who wrote it/purpose/audience/ do we trust it/ would they know?

Place it in context – what else is happening?




Q5 Source G – will more than likely be Do you believe what the source / are you surprised?Evaluate the cartoon by discussing what it is saying/ trying




Q 6 : WRITE ABOUT THE SOURCES : If you don’t you won’t get more than L2

1. Balanced answer : give examiner this in first paragraph : personalise it

2.Don’t just say “Source C disagrees with the question – SAY HOW IT DISAGREES

3.Evaluation is icing on the cake

4. Knowledge is tested by context: what else is going on? Look for the dates of the sources : THAT’S THE CLUE


G.c.s.e.

Modern World

History


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Wednesday 11 th June:

1.5 hrs


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R.T.T.Q.


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News & Politics

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hours liberals

liberal party

labour party

hours britain

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