📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
What caused mass unemployment in the 1930s?
Correct answer: The Great Depression
A World War I
✓ The Great Depression
C The partition of Ireland
D The Industrial Revolution
💡 Explanation
The Great Depression of the 1930s caused mass unemployment in Britain.
Key facts to remember
- Great Depression 1930s caused mass unemployment
- Worst in industrial areas of north England, Scotland, Wales
- Jarrow March 1936 — 200 men walked to London as protest
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.5.4 The Great Depression and the inter-war period:
The period between the two world wars was marked by economic difficulties. The Great Depression of the 1930s caused mass unemployment, particularly in industrial areas of northern England, Scotland, and Wales. Millions of people were out of work and living in poverty. The Jarrow March of 1936, when 200 unemployed men walked from Jarrow to London, became a symbol of the hardship.
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