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Baldwin and the General Strike
HISTORY: Key Facts for A2 Exam
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06/02/2011

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Baldwin
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Conservative PM after Bonar Law resigned in May 1923. He became PM again after Labour's defeat in the 1924 General Election.
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May 1926
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The General Strike
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1500
Definition
Private companies operating mines in 1923
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2481
Definition
Mines operating in 1925
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1 in 10
Definition
Working men as miners.
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Miners' Federation
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One of the strongest mining unions formed in 1889, which sponsored many working class MPs such as Keir Hardie.
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TUC
Definition
Trade Union Congress
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Triple Alliance
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The Union of the Trade Unions of Mining, Transport and Railways.
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The Emergency Powers Act
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Passed 1920, allowed governments to use troops to break up strikes.
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Miners' Strike
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In 1920, temporary 6-month pay rises agreed.
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1921
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Mines returned to private ownership after nationalisation in WW1
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1924
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Miners, dockers and train workers negotiated pay settlement with the government.
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94 million tonnes
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Caoal exported 1913
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36 million tonnes
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Coal exports in 1921. All major coal importers except Belgium were buying less coal in 1925 than they had pre-war.
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1923-24
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Temporary recovery as strikes in the Ruhr reduced competition
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1921
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Mine owners cut wages, workers refused the cuts and were subsequently locked out.
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Black Friday
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The other members of the Triple Alliance withdrew support for miners on 15th April 1921.
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1925
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Further fall in exports and pay-cuts threatened another lock-out. The government agreed to pay subsidies.
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Red Friday
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TUC agreed to support miners in Summer 1925.
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April 1925
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Churchill returned Britain to the Gold Standard
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$4.86
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Set value of the pound on the Gold Standard
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10%
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Approximate overvaluation of the pound
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The Samuel Report
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A commission sent to assess the mining industry in March 1926. It recommended re-organisation for eventual nationlisation, better working conditions and wage reductions. Rejected by the TUC and mine owners.
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General Strike
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Tuesday 3rd May-Thursday 12th May
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9 days
Definition
duration of the General Strike.
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OMS
Definition
Organisation for the Maintenance of Supply, set up by the government for volunteers to reduce the impact of the strike. It was successful.
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Trades Disputes Act
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Passed 1927, declared sympathetic strikes illegal and also reduced donations to Labour by introducing an opt-in rather than opt-out policy for donations for union members.
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Herbert Samuel
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Lead the Samuel Report
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Lloyd George
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Sought compromise but was pro-nationalisation.
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MacDonald
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Kept Labour neutral.
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Herbert Smith
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President of Miners' Union
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Walter Citrine
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General Secretary of the TUC
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John Simon
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MP, described strikes as illegal.
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A. J. Cook
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Militant miner and Trade Union member.
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