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How did the Government try to deal with Britain’s economic problems from 1931 to 1936?
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How did the Government try to deal with Britain's economic problems from 1931 to 1936? There were many ways that the Government of the 1930's tried to cope with unemployment however these can be separated into ten different points. In 1931 the Government decided to undergo the policy of Mean's Testing. This involved those that were still receiving benefit after the initial 26 weeks to submit a close examination of the entire family's income. This meant that many men became dependant on their wives and family to live. Any savings that the family had would also mean less benefit. Mean's testing naturally became despised all over the country as revealing the Government your earnings was considered to be very humiliating. This process was organised by the Local Public Assistance and became very closely associated to the old 19th century Poor Laws. The 1932 Import Duties Act was aimed to boost the sale...
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