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    • What did people in areas of great depression feel about government help?
      They felt the government did very little
    • What was the purpose of hunger marches during the Great Depression?
      To highlight unemployment, poverty, and hunger
    • What did the Rhondda marchers want to present to the government?
      A petition to abolish the Means Test
    • 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
    • What happened to the petition from the Rhondda marchers?
      The Metropolitan Police confiscated it
    • In what year did further protests take place in Wales?
      In 1935
    • What happened to the UAB offices in Merthyr Tydfil in 1935?
      They were attacked by women
    • What occurred in 1936 related to hunger marches from South Wales?
      A hunger march to London took place
    • What managed the dole and the Means Test from 1934 onwards?
      The Unemployment Assistance Boards (UAB)
    • What did people in areas of great depression feel about government help?
      They felt the government was doing very little
    • How did hunger marches serve as a response to government actions?
      They highlighted unemployment, poverty, and hunger
    • How did the 1932 hunger march compare to the Jarrow Crusade?
      It achieved little, similar to the Jarrow Crusade
    • 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
    • What were the main issues highlighted by hunger marches?
      • Unemployment
      • Poverty
      • Lack of government assistance
      • Social injustice
    • 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