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When was the Defence of the Realm Act? What did it do?
1914: it forced a decline in alcohol consumption and there were continued peacetime restrictions on pub opening hours.
When was the Education (Provision of Meals) Act? What did it do?
1914: it gave meals to all needy schoolchildren.
When was the post-war boom?
1918 to 1920
When was the postwar recession?
1920 to 1921
Between what years did the real cost of living fall by more than a third?
1920 to 1938
How many men are in recipes of disability pensions in 1921?
1.1 million men
By what year did infant mortality rates half from 1900 levels?
1922
Between what years did the Great Depression affect the UK?
1929 to 1934
In 1934, how did wages affect families?
Wages fell for the poorest in society and many families had to get by on less than £5 a week
When did the economy start to recovery after the Great Depression?
1934 to 39
