Great Britain, 1918–1939
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a chronology of six key dates of British history 1918–1939.
1921 – Irish treaty; 1922 – Egypt’s independence; 1924 – first Labour government; 1926 – general strike; 1931 – Statute of Westminster; 1938 – Munich.
2
In one sentence each, write how the Irish treaty of 1921, Egypt’s independence of 1922 and the Statute of Westminster of 1931 changed the structure of the British Empire.
Most of Ireland became a dominion; Egypt became formally independent but British influence remained; the dominions became equal with Britain, creating the basis of the Commonwealth.
3
Give two different evaluations of the policy of appeasement.
First: an attempt to avoid war; second: a mistake that strengthened Germany.
4
Why is the 1926 strike important as a social conflict?
It was a large labour movement and influenced relations between labour and the state.
5
Write each of five key terms (appeasement, dominion, mandate, strike, Commonwealth) with a one-sentence explanation.
Free answer; explanations should match the lesson.