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How far do the sources support the view that the General Strike was “an attempted revolution”?
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How far do the sources support the view that the General Strike was "an attempted revolution"? During the General strike there was true governmental concern about what seemed to be a revolutionary threat in the form of workers and TUC members who went on strike as part of their efforts to improve working conditions, reduce working hours and increase wages. Much evidence is available from around this time giving us a clear insight into the reasons for this concern and how it came about. Source 1, an article from the British Gazette (controlled by the Government) produced very early on in the strike highlights the key concern felt by the Government at the time supporting both the statement and introduction: 'The General strike is a challenge to Parliament and the road to anarchy and ruin' This quote is a direct example of how the Government viewed the strikers and how they were desperate...
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