Summary:
This is a depth study of British society, 1906–1918, looking at Liberal welfare reforms, the struggle for female suffrage, and the impact of World War I on the Home Front.

Part 1 provides the contextual knowledge needed for source-based work on each of the required topics in the British depth study 1906–1918. Part 2 provides seven extended source investigations – practising Paper 2 type of tasks that students should meet in their exams.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: using historical sources
PART 1: WHAT HAPPENED 1906–1918?
1 The reforms of the Liberal Government 1906–1912
2 Votes for women
3 Britian during the First World War
PART 2: SOURCE INVESTIGATIONS
1 Why did the Liberal Government (1906–1912) decide to fight poverty?
2 How important were the Liberal social reforms?
3 Were the suffragettes justified in using violence?
4 Was Emily Davison exploited by the suffragettes?
5 Women's war work: What did it achieve for women?
6 Did the First World War help or hinder women getting the vote?
7 How effective was government propaganda during the First World War?

About the Author(s):
Colin Shephard and Rosemary Rees are senior examiners working with a major examining board. They are thoroughly familiar with the examination requirements of the major SHP specifications. Colin Shephard was formerly Director of the Schools History Project and Chief Examiner for the SHP Specification with a major examining group.