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1
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DLG didn’t fuse the Conservative party and Liberal party. Why did this upset the Conservatives?

A

It upset the Conservatives because it split the coalition early which left it more open for more splits.

2
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Why did the views of the ‘Treaty of Versailles’ upset the Conservatives?

A

They felt DLG wasn’t considering their opinion on the matter and felt isolated.

3
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DLG proposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Why did this upset the Conservatives?

A

He went against the Conservative’s wishes even though they were the majority of the coalition. He negotiated when they didn’t want to.

4
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Why did the way that DLG deal with the Chanak incident annoy the Conservatives?

A

They felt that he sided with the Liberals instead of being fairer and more neutral.

5
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Why did DLG’s personality annoy the Conservatives?

A

Because he appeared lazy and corrupt which made the Conservatives feel that he couldn’t be bothered with them.

6
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What did all of DLG’s actions make the Conservatives feel?

A

Like DLG was corrupt and unfair, and they could go it alone.

7
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Why did the Honours Scandal upset the Conservatives?

A

Because DLG was pocketing the money and being unfair instead of distributing it.

8
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Why did the Newport By-election make the Conservatives feel more confident that they could go it alone?

A

It proved the Conservatives were gaining more public support and popularity as Newport was traditionally a more Liberal/Labour part of the the United Kingdom.

9
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Why did the Carlton Club cause the coalition split?

A

Andrew Bonar-Law gave a speech and it persuaded many Conservatives that it was the final straw so they ended up splitting the coalition optionally.