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| Liberal leader and head of WW1 coalition, therefore PM during WW1. Caused the Liberal split between him and Asquith that lasted 1917-1923. He was known as a dynamic speaker and a social reformer. |
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| General election of November 1918 so called as candidates recieved couppons if they were the coalitions candidate. The Coalition won the election. |
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| Won by the Coalition in 1918 Coupon Election. |
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| A group of Liberals independent of the 1918 coalition, formed after Asquith resigned as Prime Minister and Lloyd George entered the coalition. |
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| Seats won by Coalition Conservatives in 1918 Coupon election. |
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| Seats won by Coalition Liberals in 1918 Coupon Election |
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| Seats won by Sinn Fein in the 1918 election. |
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| Irish political party wishing for Irish independence from the UK. Members refused to take their seats at Westminster after the 1918 Coupon Election and formed an unoffcial Irish Republic in January 1919 |
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| Unofficial Irish Republic established |
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| The parliament of the Irish Republic |
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| The First President of the Irish Republic |
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| A revolt that occured in Ireland 1916 creating nationalist sympathies |
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| Passed in 1914, it divided Ireland with 6 counties united with Britain. It was generally unpopular. |
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| Broke out in the 1919 with riots from pro-Unionists after the Republic was declared. |
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| British servicemen that were known for being ruthless, and were blamed on Lloyd George. |
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| Strikers in Glasgow in January 1919. |
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| The result of peace discussions in Paris to account for the wartime damage. It was criticised by some for being too lienient, and by others for being to harsh, on Germany. |
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| Minister of Health 1918-1921, responsible for positive housing developments although there were material shortages. Addison resigned in March 1921 after the sceheme was cut by the Geddes. |
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| 213,000 (post war reconstruction) |
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| Houses built by Addison's Housing Scheme |
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| Declining worth of houses built by Addison within a year of their construction. |
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| 5 million (post war reconstruction) |
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| Men requiring demobbing after World War One. |
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| extended cover to about 12 million workers, entitling them to 15s for 15 weeks a year, including allowance for dependents. |
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| 2 million (post war reconstruction) |
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| The number of unemployed by June 1920-1921 |
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| Housing and Town Planning Act |
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| Passed July 1919, addressing Addison's housing scheme. |
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| Leaders of the Conservatives and ally of Lloyd George initially within the coalition. He became PM in 1922 |
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| Bonar Law resigns from the coalition due to ill-health. |
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| 86 million (post war reconstruction) |
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| Working days lost 1921 due to strikes. |
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| Threat of General Strike, averted by personal intervention by Lloyd George |
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| 8 million (post war reconstruction) |
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| Truce signed ending Anglo-Irish War |
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| Government comission on reducing expenditure. |
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| £64 million (post war reconstruction) |
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| Proposed cuts by the Geddes Axe |
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| 12% (post war reconstruction) |
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| Reduction in government spending in the 1922 Budget |
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| Lloyd George is accused of selling peerages in July 1922 |
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| Lloyd George sent British warships to defend Greece, which was percieved as risking war and unpopular with pro-Turkish members of the government. In August 1922. |
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| October 1922, The Conservatives voted to leave the coalition. |
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| Vote of Conservatives to leave or remain in the Coalition in 1922 |
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| Lloyd George resigns and Bonar Law is declared PM. |
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