Cabinet of H. H. Asquith

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The Cabinet of H. H. Asquith was the British Liberal administration led by Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith during the early 20th century, noted for major social reforms and its leadership during the early years of World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British cabinet
government ministry
apexInstitution Liberal government of the United Kingdom
surface form: British Liberal administration
chancellorOfTheExchequer David Lloyd George
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
dissolvedAfterEvent political crisis of 1916
endOfWartimeRole 1916
endTime 1916
firstLordOfTheAdmiralty Winston Churchill
foreignSecretary Sir Edward Grey
formedFromElection December 1910 United Kingdom general election
surface form: United Kingdom general election, December 1910

January 1910 United Kingdom general election
surface form: United Kingdom general election, January 1910
headedBy Herbert Henry Asquith
surface form: H. H. Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith
homeSecretary Winston Churchill
ideology social liberalism
implementedPolicy progressive taxation measures
welfare state foundations in the UK
jurisdiction UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
legislatureStatus Liberal majority government
coalition government
location London, England
surface form: London
monarchDuringTerm Edward VII
George V
notableFor leadership during early years of World War I
major social reforms
parliamentaryTerm 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom
31st Parliament of the United Kingdom
32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
politicalParty Liberal Party (UK)
precededByElection 1906 United Kingdom general election
surface form: United Kingdom general election, 1906
primeMinister Herbert Henry Asquith
surface form: H. H. Asquith
replacedBy David Lloyd George ministry
surface form: Lloyd George ministry
replaces Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman
surface form: Campbell-Bannerman ministry
significantEvent Home Rule crisis in Ireland
National Insurance Act 1911
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
surface form: Parliament Act 1911

entry of the United Kingdom into World War I
formation of a wartime coalition in 1915
introduction of the People’s Budget
outbreak of World War I
startOfWartimeRole 1914
startTime 1908
timePeriod early 20th century
warSecretary Lord Kitchener
Richard Haldane

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Liberal Government (1905–1915) implementedBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research foundedBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: H. H. Asquith government
Lewis Vernon Harcourt participatedIn Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: Liberal governments of H. H. Asquith
Richard Haldane partOf Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: Asquith government
Coalition Government (1915–1916) precededBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: Asquith Liberal Government (1908–1915)
Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912 politicalContext Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: Liberal government of H. H. Asquith
Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman followedBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
this entity surface form: First Asquith ministry