20th Century Britain

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20th Century Britain

• Mr. Murphy

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Edwardian Era King Edward VII (1901-1910)

• Edwardian style up to 1914
• Effects of industrialisation beginning to benefit
  many peoples lives
• More affluent society
• Sport becoming more accessible
• Sport becoming more organised
• Local and regionalgtnational and international

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Social Consequences of World War I (1914-18) for
Sport and Recreation

• Women Took over many mens jobs during WWI
• Dance halls and cinema an escape
• More independent and confident
• Working class women still most restricted

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Women contd

• Establishment of Womens League of Health and
  Beauty (1930)
• Increase in physical activity
• Based on a system of exercises structured to suit
  different needs and abilities
• Health related exercise, after-work classes
• Public displays to music

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WWI Social Consequences

• Anti-militarism - Did not want to see global
  conflict again
• Wanted to build a new country
• Recreation opportunities continued to increase,
  particularly for the working classes
• Changing views of children reflected in
  syllabuses in state schools
• More informal than drill accounting for stages
  of development
• More fun and interactive

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WWI Social Consequences

• Entertainment Cinema as main meeting place
• Wireless widespread
• Motorcar trade
• Seaside reports more popular paid holidays
  (legal 1938)
• Before WWI holidays, late 1930s paid
• OAA increased popularity - Scouts

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WWII Social Consequences

• Commercialisation Increase in wages, TV sets
  massive influence on participation
• Decline in attendances, major events watched on
  TV
• Development of sports into multi-million pound
  industries less reliant on gate receipts
• Need to win maintained became more lucrative

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Task

• Copy the table on p.174 in your text book. Know
  at least 3/4 points form each era.