historical context

• Reasons the Edwardian Era was a secure time for Britain

  -building and sailing of the Titanic

  -Captain Scott’s expedition failed to reach the South Pole

  -advance in technology

  -trade unions

  -cars

  -British military was the best
• Reasons the Edwardian Era was a difficult time in Britain for some groups

  -suffragette movement

  -coal miners on strike

  -political unrest in Russia

  -no support e.g NHS
• how were fathers seen in 1912

  head of family, their word was law
• how were the mothers seen in 1912

  some influence but less directly
• how were grown up children seen in 1912

  still lived at home until they were married and expected to share/support parents views

  some still lived at home with their spouses if the property was big enough
• how was Britain in 1945?

  -Europe in ruins from 2 world wars in 30 years

  -the Blitz had thrown classes together

  -end of ww2 brought a sense of national unity and desire to make the world a better place that wouldn’t have to experience war again

  -government declared new policies and appointed leaders committed to economic and social reform
• socialism

  an economic system where the ways of making money (e.g factories) are owned by society as a whole, meaning wealth is more evenly distributed
• capitalism

  a system of economics that gives the right to own and do whatever you want with your possessions (including business).