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How well did the national government deal with the problems of the ‘Great Depression’?
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CONOR MCGLOIN - 12:1 HOW WELL DID THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF THE 'GREAT DEPRESSION'? In order to fully understand the way in which the government reacted when faced with the problems the 'Great Depression' placed before them, it is important that we first understand the political landscape of the time. Following the depression not one, but three national governments took power in an effort to combat the economic problems facing Britain and, indeed, the rest of the world. We must look at these three national governments individually in order to decided whether they, as a whole, handled the problems well. Following the depression, the three major political parties in Britain decided that the only way in which any major changes could come about was through the formation of a national government, centred on a cabinet containing members of all three parties. We should also note that, although the...
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