What is often seen as the trigger cause of the Depression?
Industries had failed to modernise after the war
The crash of the American stock market on Wall Street
The Means Test
What action did President Hoover take which affected British producers?
He banned US companies from importing coal and iron from the UK
He instructed US investors not to buy shares in British companies
He imposed taxes on foreign goods
Which British industries were using outdated practices compared to other countries at the time?
Service industry
Heavy industry
Light industry
Which traditional pre-World War One export markets did Britain lose to US and German competitors?
Western Europe
Canada, Australia and New Zealand
The Far East
When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
October 1930
November 1932
October 1929
At what point did France, Germany, Japan and the USA begin to challenge Britain’s industrial supremacy?
At the end of the First World War
At the beginning of the 20th century
In which year did the General Strike occur?
1923
1926
1929
With which decade do we associate the Great Depression?
1920s
1930s
1940s
Which industries were particularly hit by the use of import duties?
Shipbuilding and railway industries
Light industries
What government actions of 1931 worsened the Depression?
It closed down businesses that were not seen as profit-making
It discouraged people from investing in new industries
It raised income tax and cut unemployment pay by 10 per cent