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The social impact of economic policy

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Austerity measures controlled inflation, and the war worsened housing shortages, prompting the 1915 Rent Restriction Act.

AQA · 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 – The impact of war, 1914–1922 (study guide)

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2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 – The impact of war, 1914–1922 (AQA A-Level)

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