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FlashCards por eharveyhudl, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por eharveyhudl
mais de 9 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| Who was The Times aimed at and how much did it cost? | Middle class men, 2d |
| Who was the Daily mail aimed at and how much did it cost? | Lower middle class and working class, 1/2d |
| What was the issue with moving pictures in the Boer War? | They moved too fast so enemies could not be seen and the fighting is fake |
| What was Buller's relationship to the press? | He ignored them |
| How did Bobs manipulate the press? | He would praise them, let them use the telegraph network in return for good press, and he would conquer a city and then fake it again for cameras |
| What did the real bobs sauce show? | He knew the world he lived in |
| What was Kitchener's relationship with the press? | He tightened censorship |
| What did the british press do in July 1900? | Printed a story saying they've won |
| When did censorship collapse? | When Emily Hobhouse went to South Africa to the concentration camps, tells her brother who is a reporter and the story is published |
| Where was Chamberlain popular? | Birmingham |
| What was Lloyd George famous for? | His opposition to the Boer War |
| What did the Esher Report 1904 do? | Look at ways to make the army more efficient, it recommends changes to training, and looking at how Germany run their army |
| What were the divisions of the army recommended by the Esher report? | The territorial army (defending Britain, volunteers, reserves) British Expeditionary Force (fight overseas) |
| How many British men were too unfit to fight? | 1/3 |
| Why were the men unfit to fight? And what caused these problems? | They had rickets or were malnourished. This was caused by poverty. |
| What did Liberals want to do? | Introduce social reforms so that 90% of men were able to work and fight |
| How many local authorities offered free school meals by 1912? (Introduced 1906) | 50% |
| What happened to infant mortality? | Decreased by 35% |
| What did the Housing and Planning Act 1910 do? | Demolish slums and build new homes so that they had decent housing for low cost |
| Why did people lose faith in the war? | In 1906, Britain shipped in slaves from China, despite going to war to abolish slavery |
| Why were the pensions in 1908 not a success? | They were for over 70s and life expectancy in the slums was only 45 |
| Why was the 1907 Education Act not a success? | It introduced medical inspections in schools for poor people who could not afford a doctor, but they could be diagnosed, but not treated |
| When was Black week? | Feb 1900 |
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