War impacts on politics in Scotland

• The First World War destroyed support for the Liberal Party in Scotland.
• One reason for this was that Liberals were meant to stand for freedom but had introduced many restrictions on people during the war, such as conscription.
• The war also led to a split within the Liberal Party, with some supporting the old prime minister and some the new one.
• Support for the Conservatives grew during the war.
• Many of their candidates after the war had been war heroes, which people respected.
• Many people were scared about communism at this time and the Conservatives seemed tough on this.
• Support for the Labour Party increased during the war.
• The Labour Party became more organised during the war.
• There was a big increase in trade unions after the war, which supported the Labour Party.