2. The social and cultural impact of the Great Depression
The 1930s saw Britain grappling with the impact of the Great Depression; working class people from the 'staple' industries of coal, steel, textile and ship building industries and were particularly impacted. Nevertheless, there was an improvement in the standard of living throughout the 1930s - particulalry for the middle classes, who able to take advantage of new developments in culture and entertainment. What was...