Figures/Number

Cards (37)

  • How much did World Trade sink by as an affect of the NHS?
    50%
  • What were the unemployment figures in Britain in 1930 and 1931?
    2M, 3M
  • What happened to British exports from 1929-31?
    It halved
  • How many people emigrated from Wales in search of new jobs elsewhere?
    440,000
  • How many new jobs had been created as a result of the Special Areas Act?
    14,900
  • How many jobs had been created in the Treforest Industrial Estate by 1945?
    16,000
  • How many air raid wardens were thereafter the Government introduced them?
    Around 1.5M
  • How many barrage balloons were floating over British cities by August 1940?
    2,368
  • How much of Britain's food was being imported when the war began?
    3/4
  • How many allotments were there in Britain by 1943
    3.5 million
  • How much did someone have to raise to have a Spitfire named after them?
    £5,000
  • How many people were relocated in the first wave of evacuation?
    Approximately 1.5M
  • How many radio licenses were held in Britain when the war began?
    9 Million
  • What percentage of families owned a radio when the war began?
    75%
  • How much did Britain's national debt rise to post-war?
    £760M ->£3.5B
  • How much longer did rationing last for post-war?
    10 years
  • How many British houses were destroyed during the war?
    1/3 of all homes
  • How many Brits died in the war?
    307,028
  • How much did the NHS cost in the first year?
    £500M
  • How many Brits worked in Nationalised industries after the war?
    1/10 of all Brits
  • What percentage of people in Jarrow were unemployed after Palmer's Shipyard shut down?
    80%
  • How far did the Jarrow marchers travel?
    450km
  • How many people participated in the Rhondda March?
    504
  • In 1936, how many people were living off a completely inadequate diet?
    4.5 million
  • In 1936, how many cinema admissions were sold per year?
    1 billion
  • In 1935, how many people did Germany's military rise to?
    550,000
  • What percentage of Londoners stayed home during the Blitz?
    60%
  • How many people were killed and injured in the bombardment of Swansea?
    230 deaths, 397 injuries
  • How many people were members of the Women's Land Army by 1944?
    80,000
  • In 1945, how many cinema tickets were sold in Britain?

    Over 1.5B
  • How many people worked in the Ministry of Information by 1945?
    3,000
  • How much was income tax raised to so the government could pay for post-war reconstruction?
    50%
  • How much of Britain's total wealth was lost post-war?
    30%
  • How many people were 'demobbed' over the next 18 months after demobilisation was put in place?
    4.3 million
  • How many new towns were created as a result of of the New Towns Act?
    17 in England, 5 in Scotland, 1 in Wales
  • How much of the population had signed up with the NHS by the 5th July 1948?
    3/4
  • How many new houses were built as a result of the 'Homes for All' policy?
    1.2 million