To What Extent Was Britain On The Verge Of A Civil War In 1914?

Part I of Essay
? The years approaching 1914 were particularly difficult for the Liberal government. Not only had there been controversy over the 1909 budget and the constitutional crisis, but the government were also under pressure from trade union militancy, the women’s movement and the ....

Part II of Essay
.... to work whilst strikes continued. Mining strikes were particularly known for rioting and looting, and during one particular strike in Tonypandy, Churchill brought in the military to crush uprisings, which led to sympathy strikes in other pits. Though, as T.O. Lloyd points out, these early strikes did not seriously affect the Liberal government (evidence of which is shown in the 1910 election results), the worst was yet to come. In 1911 a Dockers strike in Southampton and subsequent sympathy strikes in other ports led to widespread riot ....