The cessation of steel making occurred in Ebbw Vale in which year?

• A. 1930
• B. 1929
• C. 1931
• D. 1927

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how the post-First World War downturn hit heavy industry in Britain, especially in the Welsh valleys. After the war, demand for steel fell, prices dropped, and competition from cheaper imports squeezed profitability. That pressure led to closures and idling of plants across South Wales. In Ebbw Vale, the combination of falling demand and financial strain meant the steelworks could no longer operate profitably, so steelmaking there ceased in 1929. This year marks the point at which production stopped, fitting the broader pattern of industrial contractions across the region during the onset of the Great Depression.