N5 EGW Acts & Dates

What did the 1919 Addiston act do?

• Aimed to build 500,000 new homes

• Ensured every new house had running water and seperate bathrooms/kitchens

• Demloished slum housing

• Encouraged private companies to build more homes

• Build 2.5 million council houses in 15 years

What did the 1923 Chamberlain act do?

• Aimed to build 500,000 new homes

• Ensured every new house had running water and seperate bathrooms/kitchens

• Demloished slum housing

• Encouraged private companies to build more homes

• Build 2.5 million council houses in 15 years

What did the 1924 Wheatly act do?

• Aimed to build 500,000 new homes

• Ensured every new house had running water and seperate bathrooms/kitchens

• Demloished slum housing

• Encouraged private companies to build more homes

• Build 2.5 million council houses in 15 years

What did the 1929 Greenwood act do?

• Aimed to build 500,000 new homes

• Ensured every new house had running water and seperate bathrooms/kitchens

• Required council to demolish slum housing

• Encouraged private companies to build more homes

• Build 2.5 million council houses in 15 years

What was a problem of the 1919 Addiston act?

• Not enough homes were built

• Too few houses to tackle homelessness issue

• Only helped people with enough money to afford private homes.

• Did not clear any inner city slums to make space for housing.

• Put on hold due to outbreak of WW2

What was a problem of the 1923 Chamberlain act?

• Not enough homes were built

• Too few houses to tackle homelessness issue

• Only helped people with enough money to afford private homes.

• Did not clear any inner city slums to make space for housing.

• Put on hold due to outbreak of WW2

What was a problem of the 1924 Wheatley act?

• Not enough homes were built

• Too few houses to tackle homelessness issue

• Only helped people with enough money to afford private homes.

• Did not clear any inner city slums to make space for housing.

• Put on hold due to outbreak of WW2

What was a problem of the 1929 Greenwood act?

• Not enough homes were built

• Too few houses to tackle homelessness issue

• Only helped people with enough money to afford private homes.

• Did not clear any inner city slums to make space for housing.

• Put on hold due to outbreak of WW2

What did the 1918 representation of the people act do?

• Gave all men 21+ the vote

• Gave all married women the vote

• Gave women 30+ and married or land owners the vote

• Allowed men who fought in WW1 to vote from 19

• Men and women had now equal voting rights.

What did the 1928 equal franchise act do?

• Gave all men 21+ the vote

• Gave all married women the vote

• Gave women 30+ and married or land owners the vote

• Allowed men who fought in WW1 to vote from 19

• Men and women had now equal voting rights.