Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to changes in Ireland in the years 1886 to 1912.

‘The strengthening of the Conservative Party, in the years 1867 to 1895, was due to Disraeli and his legacy.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘British governments dealt effectively with the economic challenges they faced in the years 1919 to 1939.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent were the aims of the Beveridge Report achieved in the years 1942 to 1964?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to British economic policy in the years 1945 to 1964.

‘In the years 1851 to 1873, the quality of life of the working classes improved significantly.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was the emergence of the Labour Party by 1906 due to the influence of trade unionism?

‘Throughout the years 1912 to 1939, British governments damaged the stability of Ireland.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Gladstone’s impact on British politics in the years 1866 to 1894.

‘The most important reason why the British economy was weaker in 1929 than it had been in 1900 was the impact of the First World War.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was Conservative dominance in the years 1924 to 1945 due to the weaknesses of their opponents?

‘By 1964, British society was as unequal as it had been in the 1930s.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the issue of female emancipation in the years 1903 to 1929.

‘In the years 1851 to 1873, all social groups within Britain benefited from the impact of economic growth.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘In the years 1868 to 1905, the Liberal and Conservative parties pursued similar policies towards Ireland.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was there a political consensus between the Labour and Conservative parties in the years 1940 to 1964?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to social reform legislation in Britain in the years 1870 to 1900.

To what extent was the Liberal Party weakened by internal divisions in the years 1886 to 1914?

How far was the creation of the Welfare State, by 1951, a response to the social problems of the 1930s?

‘British governments managed the economy effectively in the years 1945 to 1964.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the British economy in the years 1873 to 1896.

To what extent did social reform legislation, in the years 1906 to 1929, improve the lives of the working classes?

‘In the years 1918 to 1940, the successes of the Labour Party outweighed its failures.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Catholic/Protestant tensions in Ulster, in the early 1960s, were caused by the actions of the Unionist governments of Northern Ireland from the 1930s onwards.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to social change in Britain in the years 1945 to 1964.

To what extent was political reform, in the years 1865 to 1885, driven by liberal ideology?

‘The policy of free trade was of benefit to the British economy in the years 1886 to 1914.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘The condition of Ireland, in both the South and Ulster, was much improved following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.’

Assess the validity of this view in the context of the years 1916 to 1939.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the reasons for the dominance of the Conservatives in the interwar years.

To what extent was Britain’s economic growth in the years 1851 to 1873 due to technological progress?

How effective were trade unions in promoting the interests of the working classes in the years 1888 to 1914?

‘In the years 1945 to 1964, the Conservatives had strong, effective leaders; whereas Labour’s leaders were weak and ineffective.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the decline of the Liberal Party in the years 1906 to 1929.

‘The growth in support for Irish Home Rule in the years 1867 to 1890 was the personal achievement of Charles Parnell.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How effective were the social reforms of the years 1874 to 1905 in improving the condition of the working classes?

‘The years 1945 to 1964 were a period of consensus over financial and economic policy.’

Assess the validity of this view.