Explain why the TUC called a general strike in 1926? Between 1918 and 1923 there were many economic problems facing Britain, which led to the miners not being happy with working pay and conditions. The miners formed a triple alliance with the transport workers and railway men. This means if the miners went on strike, the other 2 would also strike, causing a mass disruption to Britain. The first signs of disruption that led to the general strike was the fact that other countries such as Poland were becoming a more predominant exporter of coal, and the only way to stop Britain’s coal industry was to higher the price of coal, extend miners working hours and reduce pay.
On the ninth floor, there were approximately 288 machines and 308 employers. The machines took up a lot of space in the room, so they were all close to each other. The investigation reported that the greatest number of death occurred on the ninth floor. Also, the area was unclean due to the fact that it is a garment factory which there was pieces of cloth scattered on the floor. According to the fire marshal, this mess caused the fire to grow very quickly that they some workers had no time to escape.
Industrial towns were traditionally disgusting, overcrowded and dirty. Industrial towns were characteristically horrendous places to live in. Due to a large population boom in the early 19th century, hundreds of people flooded into areas such as Bradford and Leeds where they could get a job in the mills and factories. As the population in these areas continued to grow, the towns became disease-ridden and overcrowded. Some industrial towns were so overcrowded that more than ten people could live in one single room, something that was not uncommon in this period.
It was an important event because so many people died when the ship sank, partly because of the lack of lifeboats, after the sinking no ship was allowed to set sail unless there were enough lifeboats for everyone on the ship. It was called one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters. I think that the titanic is still talked about because it’s a technological story, where everything seemed to be right with the ship then things went not only wrong, but so horribly wrong, so quickly that it captured people’s imagination at the time.
Manchester DBQ Throughout history, major revolutions have created conflicts in modernizing cities by rapid population growth and other contributors. Over the course of the nineteenth century, the growth of Manchester raised concerns about its suffering population and the unclean city, but it also spread increasing industry across Europe; all of which gained reactions of pity, rage, and prosperity. Manchester’s population suffered both from poor labor conditions and lack of rights, which drove them to pursue what they deserve with rage. An uncleanly city created a rampant increase in disease and poverty in Manchester bringing a need of peed. Although Manchester grew in poverty and wrath, the fruits of its industry continued to bring prosperity to the wealthy both in the city and around the globe.
Exam Question 1 Deprivation is the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society. A key statistic that stands out in the data is that Liverpool has 50% of very high levels of household deprivation. This shows that the biggest need for regeneration is in Liverpool by far. The deprivation in Liverpool could be due to the industrial decline suffered in Merseyside during the 1980’s. When a city suffers an industrial decline, there is often a rise in unemployment, and there will also be a lot of derelict and unused land left behind.
The Gilded Age • “Gilded Age” by Mark Twain • New technology • Breaker boys: sat in coal refineries and picked out impurities in the coal • Corruption of every political office • Boss Tweed: one of the most corrupt figures of this time • Income disparity – extremely wealthy and extremely poor people • People are getting into debt • Government only cares about their own agendas • Social issues: immigration, international interventions, and new technology • Rise of industries leads to urbanization: the transition from rural to urban living to take advantage of new technology 80% in farms to 80% in cities • Rush of people to cities fills jobs but creates social problem: living conditions near all time low for most • Immigration to
These tunnels are mainly used for hauling coal and removing ashes from the downtown area in the time when most power resources come from coal. Sadly, the town’s citizens could only use these tunnels until the first half of year 1992, before the tunnels were completely filled with water. This calamity began in the late 1991 when the rehabilitation work on Kinzie Street Bridge required new pilings. However, it was discovered that
Throughout Appalachia this process has been occurring, and has lead to outrage among many people across these areas, and even the nation. This type of mining has been in effect for years, and has been effective in retrieving large amounts of coal, that is used to power our nation. While coal is a necessary source of energy in the United States, opponents of this technique argue that there are many negatives to mountaintop removal. These negatives include the destroying of ecosystems, the pollution of the nearby streams and rivers, pollution of the air, numerous health affects, and of course the
Environmentally, Appalachia is among the nation’s most biologically diverse areas. All of the blasting and the scarring of the Earth with heavy machinery destroy this diversity for future generations. Through their lack of respect for the land and the people that come with it, a lot of people have died. Deep Down, was a film that featured a community that was directly affected by the coal industry. A main character, Terry, was an older middle aged man who worked for himself and built everything he needed on his families land.