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Describe The Key Events In The Coal Industry Between 1919 - 1925.
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Describe The Key Events In The Coal Industry Between 1919 - 1925 In the years before the First World War there was widespread industrial unrest in Britain. It was caused by the arrival of Syndicalism from France and the USA, as well as by rising prices and the effects of foreign competition. Unrest came to an end in August 1914 when the First World War broke out, but restarted in 1919 when the government began to return the industries that had been taken over during the war to private ownership. Attention soon focused upon the plight of the miners and from 1919 to 1926 they fought a battle to preserve wages and conditions. Finally, in May 1926 they went on strike and were supported by about 4, 000, 000 other workers. The general strike took place from Monday 3rd of May to Wednesday 12th of May the strike lasted for...
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