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Life During The Depression: Theme 2
Hunger marches
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What did people in areas of great depression feel about government help?
They felt the government did very little
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What was the purpose of hunger marches during the Great Depression?
To highlight
unemployment
,
poverty
, and hunger
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What did the Rhondda marchers want to present to the government?
A petition to abolish the
Means Test
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What were the other demands of the Rhondda marchers besides abolishing the Means Test?
End cuts to social services and
10%
reduction in dole payments
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What happened to the petition from the Rhondda marchers?
The
Metropolitan Police
confiscated it
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In what year did further protests take place in Wales?
In
1935
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What happened to the UAB offices in Merthyr Tydfil in 1935?
They were attacked by
women
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What occurred in 1936 related to hunger marches from South Wales?
A hunger march to
London
took place
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What managed the dole and the Means Test from 1934 onwards?
The
Unemployment Assistance Boards
(UAB)
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What did people in areas of great depression feel about government help?
They felt the government was doing very little
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How did hunger marches serve as a response to government actions?
They highlighted
unemployment
,
poverty
, and hunger
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How did the 1932 hunger march compare to the Jarrow Crusade?
It achieved
little
, similar to the Jarrow
Crusade
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What were the Special Areas Acts of 1934 designed to do?
Appoint
government officials
to oversee special areas
Address
unemployment
and poverty in designated regions
Provide assistance to areas suffering from economic distress
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What were the main issues highlighted by hunger marches?
Unemployment
Poverty
Lack of government assistance
Social injustice
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What were the consequences of the government's response to hunger marches?
Increased
public awareness
of poverty
Heightened tensions between citizens and government
Limited government action on
social issues
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