The impact of the First and Second World Wars on trade unions. 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelOCR Created by: I.unitCreated on: 29-05-17 16:07 How many union members were there in 1916 (during the First World War)? 2.7 million. 1 of 9 How many union members were there in 1920 (post First World War)? 5 million. 2 of 9 How many union members were there in 1940 (during the Second World War)? 8.9 million. 3 of 9 How many union members were there in 1945? 14.8 million. 4 of 9 By how much did real wages rise during the First World War? 20 percent. 5 of 9 By how much real wages rise during the Second World War? 70 percent. 6 of 9 What impact did the end of the wars have on workers and unions? Employers sought to regain their power which resulted in periods of industrial unrest. 7 of 9 From 1919-1920 how many workers were involved in strikes? 4 million workers. 8 of 9 From 1946-47 how many workers were involved in strikes? over 4.5 million workers. 9 of 9
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