Unit Y111: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918

Key Topic / Term / Week Number / Indicative Content / Extended Content / Resources
Whigs to Liberals / 1 / 1 / The repeal of the Corn Laws and its impact on the Whigs, Peelites and Conservatives; /
  • Party politics in 1846
  • Why the Corn Laws were repealed
  • Role of the Anti-Corn Law League
  • Famine in Ireland
  • Impact of the repeal on the Conservative Party
  • Whig views and actions
  • Divisions within the party
  • Emergence of new groups
  • Aims of the Peelities
  • Relations with the conservatives.
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Great Britain and the Irish Question, 1798-1921, Adelman & Bryne Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins

1 / 2 / the roles and influence of Palmerston, Gladstone and the Radicals in the emergence of the Liberal party; /
  • Beliefs of the liberal party
  • Role of the Radicals
  • Relationship between Palmerston and the Liberals and his importance
  • Relationship between Gladstone and the Liberals and his importance
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

1 / 3 / the reasons for the emergence of the Liberal party; /
  • Economic and social conditions that led to the emergence and development of the Liberal Party
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

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Key Topic / Term / Week Number / Indicative Content / Extended Content / Resources
1 / 4 / the impact of foreign affairs on Britain and in the emergence of the Liberal party including 1848, Don Pacifico, the Crimean War, the Italian Wars of Unification. /
  • Impact of the 1848 Revolution
  • Impact of the Don Pacifico affair
  • Influence of France and Napoleon
  • Foreign policy in this period
  • Causes and course of the Crimean War
  • Impact of the Crimean War
  • The Arrow Incident
  • The Orsini bomb plot
  • The fall of Palmerston
  • Gladstone’s relations with Italy
  • Impact of Italian Wars of Unification
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

Gladstonian Liberalism / 1 / 5 / The ideas and policies of Gladstonian Liberalism: support for free trade laissez faire and administrative competence; /
  • Traditional liberalism
  • Gladstonian liberalism ideas and beliefs
  • Gladstonian liberalism in practice – free trade, laissez faire and administrative competence
  • Gladstone as chancellor
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

1 / 5 / attitudes to Ireland and foreign policy; /
  • Attitudes to foreign policy in particular reference to:
  • Italian unification
  • US Civil War
  • Relations with France and Germany
  • Changes by 1868
  • Franco-Prussian War
  • Russia and the Black Sea
  • The Alabama arbitration
  • The colonies
  • Impact of foreign policy
  • Gladstone’s aims and policies in Ireland, including consequences / impacts
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge
  • Great Britain and the Irish Question, 1798-1921, Adelman BryneHodder

1 / 6 / domestic reforms
the reasons for and impact of reforms; /
  • Aims of reforms
  • Reforms in:
  • Education
  • The Ballot Act
  • Civil Service, army and law
  • Trade Union Act
  • Creation of Local Government Board
  • Licensing Act
  • Contagious Diseases Act
  • Impact of reforms
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

1 / 7 / appeal to different social groups; the ‘People’s William’; /
  • Appeal to:
  • working classes
  • Non-conformists
  • Middle classes
  • The aristocracy
  • Gladstone’s appeal and the justification for the ‘People’s William’.
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

1 / 7 / the roles of Gladstone and his colleagues; /
  • How responsible his colleagues were in his success
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

1 / 7 / reasons for defeat in 1874. /
  • Liberal weaknesses
  • Conservative strengths
  • Results of the election and Gladstone’s defeat
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

Disraelian Conservatism / 2 / 8 / The ideas and policies of Disraelian Conservatism; /
  • Disrealian beliefs and policies
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 8 / the effects of the defeat of Peel on the Conservative party; /
  • Loss of MPs and ministerial experience
  • Debate over name change
  • Policy changes made by Disraeli
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 8 / the leadership of Derby; /
  • Derby’s beliefs and policies
  • Effectiveness of his leadership
  • Attempts to keep the party together
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 8 / mistrust and political qualities of Disraeli; /
  • Reasons for distrust
  • Disraeli’s background
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 9 / his support for constitutional reform; /
  • Reasons for Disraeli’s views on parliamentary reform
  • Reasons for his changing views by 1866
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 9 / the aims and importance of the 1867 Reform Act and reasons for defeat in 1868; /
  • Aims of the 1867 Reform Act
  • Circumstances leading to the passing of the Act
  • Political importance of the Act
  • Events, results and significance of the 1868 elections
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 9 / One Nation Conservatism: the creation of Tory democracy; /
  • Belief in One Nation Conservatism and its establishment
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 9 / support for the monarchy, the Church of England and the aristocracy; /
  • Preservation of the social order
  • Belief in the monarchy
  • Commitment to the Church of England
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 10 / belief in security at home; /
  • belief in security at home;
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 10 / attitudes to Empire and British Interests abroad; /
  • Foreign policy as a means to secure British interests
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 10-11 / domestic reforms and foreign and imperial policies of the 1874–1880 ministry, including their impact; /
  • Domestic reforms:
  • Factor Act
  • Intoxicating Liquors Act
  • Income tax reduction
  • Public Health Act
  • Employers and Workmen Act
  • Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act
  • Artisans and Labourers’ Dwelling Act
  • Sale of Food and Drugs Act
  • Friendly Societies Act
  • Agricultural Holdings Acts
  • Agricultural Holdings Act
  • River Pollution Act
  • Education Act (Sandon)
  • Enclosures Act
  • Merchant Shipping Act
  • Factory and Workshop Act
  • Successes and failures of domestic reform
  • Foreign and imperial policies:
  • India
  • Fiji
  • Malay
  • West Africa
  • The Suez Canal
  • Eastern Question
  • South Africa
  • Afghanistan
  • Successes and failures of foreign policy
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 11 / the roles of Disraeli and his colleagues; /
  • Role of colleagues in Disraeli’s government including:
  • Carnarvon
  • Cross
  • Northcote
  • Sandon
  • Sclater-Booth
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 12 / reasons for defeat in 1880. /
  • Reasons for defeat include:
  • Delay in election
  • Beaconsfieldism and Gladstone
  • Wars in South African and Afghanistan
  • Economic Depression
  • Agricultural issues
  • Rise of liberals
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

Late Victorian politics: Gladstone and Salisbury until 1902 / 2 / 12 / Gladstone’s three ministries of 1880–1885, February–July 1886 and 1892–1895; domestic, imperial and foreign policy; /
  • Re-election of Gladstone in 1880
  • Parliamentary reform
  • Domestic policy
  • Radical reaction
  • Successes and failures of Gladstone’s ministries
  • Foreign and Imperial affairs:
  • Europe
  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
  • Egypt
  • The Sudan
  • Successes and failures of foreign policy
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 13 / Ireland and the failure of Home Rule (including the GladstoneChamberlain split of 1886); Liberal Unionism; Salisbury in Ireland /
  • Situation in Ireland in 1880
  • Policies in Ireland
  • Success and limits in second ministry
  • 1885 Election
  • Hawarden Kite
  • Issue of Home Rule
  • Salisbury’s alternative policies
  • Significance of the Liberal Unionists
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge
  • Great Britain and the Irish Question, 1798-1921, Adelman & BryneHodder

2 / 13 / Gladstone’s impact on late Victorian politics; /
  • Degree of impact on politics
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 13-14 / Salisbury’s ministries of 1885–1892 and 1895–1902; domestic, imperial and foreign policy; Social reform /
  • Effectiveness of Salisbury’s domestic policies
  • Local government
  • Education policies
  • Housing reform
  • Land reform
  • Working conditions
  • Foreign policy aims
  • Europe
  • America
  • Asia
  • Japan
  • Egypt
  • Successes and failures of foreign policy
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 14 / organisational changes within the party, including the Primrose League (1883); /
  • Reorganisation of party with Bob Akers-Douglas and Captain Middleton
  • The Primrose League
  • Reasons for Conservative support
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

2 / 14 / the Boer War. /
  • Causes of the war
  • The discovery of gold in 1886
  • Joseph Chamberlain
  • The Jameson Raid 1895
  • Sir Alfred Milner
  • Significance of the Boer War
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder
  • Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins
  • Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

Unit Y112: england and a new centuryAS; A Level; History; SOW; Y101; Alfred: making of England

Note: Based on 3x 50 minute lessons per week

Terms based on 6 term year.

Key Topic / Term / Week Number / Indicative Content / Extended Content / Resources
Political issues c.1900–1914 / 3 / 15 / England in 1900; /
  • How Britain was ruled
  • British society
  • The economy
  • The empire and foreign policy
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 15 / The Conservative government under Balfour 1902–1905; /
  • Problems revealed by the Boer War
  • Defence changes
  • Reversal of isolation
  • Economic policy changes under Balfour
  • Social policies under Balfour
  • Policies in Ireland – the Conservative Irish Land Act of 1903
  • South Africa mining problems and solutions
  • Successes and failures of Balfour’s government
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 16 / reasons for the Liberal landslide; /
  • Factors leading to the Liberal win in 1906:
  • Dividing opposition
  • Trade unionist opposition
  • Non-conformist opposition
  • Chinese slavery issue
  • Cruelty to civilians during the Boer War
  • United Liberal party
  • Role of the leadership
  • Attraction of new liberalism to voters
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 16 / the origins and development of the Labour Party and the Trade Unions from 1893 to 1914;
Trade Unions and problems of industrial unrest. /
  • Origins of the party and ideological roots
  • Factors leading to a growth in the Labour party.
  • Extent of the success of Labour party to 1914.
  • Challenges faced by Trade Unions after 1893:
  • Technology
  • Challenge to traditional crafts
  • Grower strength of employers’ associations
  • New unions and growing militance
  • Legal challenges
  • Need for political representation
  • Use of union power for political ends
  • Rising cost of living and growing unemployment
  • Growth of membership
  • Growth of industrial unrest 1910-14
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • The Rise of the Labour Party, Phillips, Routledge
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 17 / constitutional crisis, causes, course and results; /
  • The powers of the House of Lords
  • Causes of the crisis
  • Rejection of Liberal reforms
  • Contents of the 1909 budget
  • House of Lords rejection and reasons for rejection
  • Election results of January and February 2010 and the subsequent need for Asquith to rely on Labour and the Irish nationalists
  • Consequence of December 2010 election
  • The Parliament Act
  • Results of the crisis
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 17 / the issue of women’s suffrage 1906–1914; /
  • Reasons why the issue of women’s suffrage became so prominent during the period
  • Actions and consequences of the suffragette movement
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 18 / problems in Ireland 1910–1914; /
  • Origins of the problems in Ireland
  • Development of the Home Rule movement into a political party
  • Actions of the government in dealing with the home rule movement
  • Extent of the success of government actions
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

Social issues 1900–1918 / 3 / 18 / The development of ideas of new liberalism, including the role of Lloyd George and Churchill; /
  • Changing beliefs of liberalism and declining influence of Gladstone belief
  • Joseph Chamberlains beliefs and the influence on Lloyd George and Churchill
  • New Liberal ideals
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder

3 / 19 / the debate over poverty (Booth, Rowntree and Galt) and the debate over national efficiency; /
  • The role of individuals and their beliefs /actions
  • The debates on how best to deal with poverty
  • Concerns over national efficiency
  • Significance and impact of the debates
  • Reforms introduced
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

3 / 20 / education and young people: the acts of 1902, 1906 and 1918, school measures, the Children’s Charter; /
  • Changes in legislation regarding young people
  • Education acts and their impact
  • Problems with education acts
  • Development of maternity and child welfare centres
  • Increased midwife training
  • Birth registration and health visitors
  • Education introductions in health and hygiene aimed at girls
  • School medical service
  • Provision of school meals
  • Dependency on charities
  • Children Act of 1908 and the Children’s Charter
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 21 / Old Age pensions; /
  • Reasons for the introduction of old age pensions and arguments for and against them
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 21 / National Insurance; /
  • Why it was introduced
  • The National Insurance Act, its origins and contents
  • Impact of Act
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 22 / Measures to protect workers. /
  • Measures introduced to protect workers
  • Workmen’s Compensation Act (1906)
  • Mining legislation
  • The ‘Sweated’ industries
  • Winston Churchill and the Trade Boards Bill
  • The Shops Act
  • Impact of the measures
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

Britain at war 1914–1918 / 4 / 23 / Attitudes to war; /
  • Different attitudes in Britain to war and explanations of them
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 23 / the impact of war on the Home Front; /
  • Defence of the Realm Act – contents and significance
  • Increased power of the state
  • Conscription
  • Impact on living standards
  • Increase in voluntary work
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 24 / political developments during the war: the coalition of 1915, the creation of the Lloyd George Coalition; /
  • Growing criticism of British war effort
  • Makeup of the coalition of 1915
  • Significance of the coalition
  • Setbacks in 1916 and the growing desire for a new approach
  • Resignations of Asquith and George and subsequent return of Lloyd George as Prime Minister
  • Reasons for Lloyd George becoming leader
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 24 / the splits in the Liberal Party and their importance; /
  • Origins of the split in the Liberal party
  • Split caused by war
  • Lloyd George’s policy of greater state intervention
  • Significance of the split
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 25 / the development of the Labour Party and its Constitution of 1918; /
  • Impact of the war on the Labour Party
  • Impact of the Russian revolution
  • Contents of the new constitution and clause IV
  • Labour and the New social order
  • Reorganisation of the party and improved local organisation and improved share of the vote by 1918.
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

4 / 25 / the role of women in the war, and the extension of the franchise in 1918. /
  • The change in the role of women and its significance
  • Impact of war in extending the franchise
  • Why the franchise was extended
/
  • OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder
  • Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
  • Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder
  • Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder