OCR - AS GCE British History
Period Studies
F 961

Unit 1 Domestic Issues, 1918-51

Additional Sample Questions


  1. Assess the reasons for Lloyd George's fall from power in 1922.
  2. To what extent were domestic problems the main reason for Lloyd George's fall from power in 1922?
  3. To what extent was the 1926 General Strike mainly a result of the unwillingness of employers to co-operate with the coal miners' union?
  4. 'The economic consequences of the General Strike were far more significant than the political.' How far do you agree?
  5. How successfully did the Labour governments of 1924 and 1929-31 fulfil their aims?
  6. 'Ramsey MacDonald was a complete failure as leader of the Labour Party during this period.' How far do you agree?
  7. How effectively did the National Governments of 1931-39 deal with economic problems?
  8. To what extent was social change in the 1930s simply a result of the population having more money to spend?
  9. To what extent were the Labour Party's internal divisions the main reason for its defeat in the 1951 general election?
  10. How much did the social reforms of the Labour governments of 1945-51 owe to wartime reports?