1
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after ww2 electrical appliances increased workforce by..
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2 and 1/2
2
Q
after the 1922 miners strike , they acceoted cuts thay were
A
20% lower than their wages in 1914
3
Q
the mining 9jdustry lost what percentage of jobs after 1926
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30%
4
Q
what does the control of employment act 1939 do
A
allow semi skilled workers into skilled jobs
5
Q
what was employment like in the war
A
ersnt bevin provides jobs with creches cateens and workers playrime radio
6
Q
what does unemployment rise by 1933
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2.5 mill
7
Q
what is the effect of the great depression on trade
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loses 50% exporst which is 1/3 iof economy
8
Q
what industys impafct from great depression
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coal,, dock work, cotton, iron, steel, ship building
9
Q
what do intrest rates drop to after removing gold standard
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6% to 2%
10
Q
how mant essential work orders dies the gov pass
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800
11
Q
when do all women of 21 get the vote
A
representation of the peoples act 1928
12
Q
what ministries does churchil set up
A
ministry of aircraft production, of supply, of war production, of food, of labour and national services
13
Q
by 1944 how many tanks and aircraft built
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47000 aircrfaft and up to 8000 tanks per year
14
Q
what did the prices and incomes act do
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1966- statuatory wage freeze for 6 months
1967- allowed wage rises when companies could prove their efficency was improving and productivity
15
Q
what was inflation by 1975
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30%
16
Q
what did the imf looan 1976 do
A
hey recived 4 billion but had to make 3 billion in cuts -
17
Q
where did heath make cuts
A
suubsidies for council houses, milk, raising charges in prescriptions,
18
Q
how many cuts did heaths first budget
A
330 mil
19
Q
what was the 1972 barber budget
A
massive tax cuts and low borrowing
20
Q
what did miners do in 1970
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voted for a 33% increase but didnt get 2/3ds to strike
21
Q
what did authur scargill do
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used ‘flying pickets’ tactics- using 1000 miners to blokade power stations/depots
got 4,000 miners picketing
22
Q
how does 1972 miners strike end
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scargill shuts down the west midlands coke depot - gov gives a 27% rise
23
Q
how does inflation cause the winter of discontent
A
strict 5% pay rise limits
24
Q
ford pay negotiations 78
A
57,000 auto workers strike
ford offers 17% rises
other unions want more
25
haulage strike 79
lorry drivers want a 40% pay rise
no state of emergency
no heating, petrol
26
public sectir strike 79
urses want a 25% rise
-ambulences and emergncy lines strike
liverpool grave diggers strike
refuse collectors strike
27
what pay rise is given to public sector after winter of discontent
11%
28
how much did nationalisation cost
roughly 2 billion
29
what did the 1962 hospitsal plan do
creatd 90 new hospitals
redesigned and modernised 134
refurbished 356
30
what did 1946 national insurance act do
universal unemployment, sick pay, pensions
contribution in taxes- everyone pai 4s 11d weekly
31
what did the 1970 national insurance act do
heath expands pension rights to 100,000 more
attendance allowance
increased child allowance
rent subsidies
32
who resigns in 59
chancellor thorneycraft, tressry minister birch and fincacisl secertary to tthe treasury powell
33
what was the response to thorneycraft birh and powell resigning
little impression
34
what was the seige ecoonomy
trade barriers to stop foriegn imports, gov investments in industry and nationalisation, withdrawel from the eec
35
what film portrays shop stewards as incompetent bullies
1959 im alright jack
36
how many days lost in the year of the strike
4.7 mill
37
days lost to strikes in 1920
25 mil
38
days lost to strikes in the recession
84 mill
39
what did the electorate treble to 1918
7 million to 21.4 million
40
who perswaded jrmd to start a nat gov
king george 5
41
who was authur scargiill
one of the leaders of the national union of mineworkers
42
why did labour nationalise
to increase efficiency in the key industries and help modernise them
to lower prices and lead to more jobs
to further the status of workers and improve working conditions
to put workers and consumers before profit
43
how many worked for nationalised industries
1 in 10
44
what industrys were nationalised amd wehn
coal industrty 1947
electricty 1947
railwyas 1948
irona nd steel 1949
45
what legislation passed under the first lab goverment
housing act 1924- allowed local authorutues to build houses
46
what acts did jrmd pass in his second term
1930 housing act, 1930 coal mines act
47
what idea emerged in consensus
colectivism
48
what is the result of the 1979 election
thatcher 336
49
what is the transport union
nationsal transport workers federatiob
50
what was the miners union in the 20s
miners federation of great britaij
51
what happens to union membership 22-32
8 mill to 4.5
52
what act allows dsemi skiledt o jhabe skilled jobx
control of employment act
53
what is unemployment at in 72
1 mil
54
what do lab uin power do for unions
60 on comites in 49
repeal 27 trade disputes act
55
when werre neddy and nicky
1962
56
what does the new towns act 1946 do
permitted the construction of 806,000 homes by 1950
building in less congested areas
57
6 labour legislations
45 familly allowances act
46 nhs
46 new towns out
46 nationace insurance
46 national injuriess act
48 national assistance act
58
what was neddy
an institution where management and unions could discuss the development of indusrty and cooperate
59
what was nicky
an advisory council on what pay rises the government culd reasonabley give
60
what happened on the 1st april 1921
miners locked out when they refuse to accept cuts
gov sends troops to south wales using the emergency powers act
61
how long was the 1921 miners strike
15 april- 28 april
62
what happend when the subsidy to mine owners ended 1926
goverment inquiriny recommended a 13.5 pay cut
miners locked out
tuc annoce strike for may 3rd
63
how does the gov respong to gen strike
propaganda paper - british gazette
labour distances
the organisation for the maintenance of supplies - did the work
64
when was in place of strife
1969
65
when was industriial relations act
1971
66
what was welfare baed of pre 1918
victorian poor laws- deserving and undeserving poor
libreal reforms
67
how did lib reforms provode welfare
unemployment ensurance of 7 shillings in 1911
materinity pay
this only covered 10% of the populations
68
how did victorian poor laws provide welfsre
poor law guardians levied a poor rat on landowners and buissness for workhouses
69
what did the 1920 unemployment insurace act do
national insurance extended to cover 11.4mil workers
unemployment benifts increased to 75P for men and 60p for women
70
unemploument rates in ldn and south wales 1932
london-11%
wales-40%
71
wwhaat was the standard tax rate undrer atlees gov
45%-9 shillings per pound
72
how much debt is wilson left with
800million
73
what was welfare provison based on in 1918
victorian poor laws- deserving and undeserving poor
libreal reforms
74
how did liberal reforms before 1918 provide welfare
how did liberal reforms before 1918 provide welfare
75
what reforms were made after ww1
minersty of health act 1919
tuberculosis act 1921
local government act 1929
76
what did the 1919 ministry of heath act do
created the medical research council to investigate causes of tb
77
what did the tuberculousis act 1921 do
made provision of tb sanatoria complusary
78
that did the local government act 1929 do
passed responsibility of poor law hospitals to councils
-allowed councils to convert poor law infirmaries into public hospitals
-gave local authorites responsibility for clinics, dentrustry, schools medical and food meals
79
how mcuh did infant mortality rates decline between 1906 and 36-38
n 1906 14.3 in 1000 died, from 36-38 it was 12
80
how had health not improcved for the working class
maternal mortality rates 50% in wc
wc women live 19 years less
81
what was the emergecy mediccal service ac5 1939
it gave gov control of heathcare to provide first aid and ccs to those wounded from air raids
82
what were positive impacts of the emergeny medical servics
allowed gov to dictate hospital acyivites
-pooling resourses skills and expertise
-changed attitudes of doctors
83
what was bevans inital plan for creating the nhs
nationalised but regoinal system
-all hospitals be nationalised
-hospitals run by regional health boards
-local authorites provide community services
84
what comprmises did bevan make to get the support of doctors
consultants allowed to keep working privatly
-gps able to avoid become local authority employees
-regional health boards were apponited not elected, dominated by upper middle class consultants
85
what did macmillans 1962 hospital plan do
creatd 90 new hospitals
redesigned and modernised 134
refurbished 356
86
what was the impact of the nhs on life expectancy
men increased from 65.8 to 71
women from 70.1 to 77
87
regional inequailities in healthcare
80% gp surgerys in wc areas build before 1900
middle class had a 24% higher budget
88
what did the 1980 black report say
gap in healthcare growing
-working class women twice as likey to die in childbirth
-unskilled working men twice as likey to die before 65
89
how much did the number of people at retirmment age increae to 51-71
7 million in 1951, 9 million in 1971
4
90
how much did nhs staffing increases 51 to 79
around 407000 to over a mill
91
how much more money spent on drugs in pharmacological revolutiom 44-64
they spend 250% more on drugs in 1964 than in 1951
92
what vaccines were availbe by 1964
diptheria,tb,poliomegitis,whooping cough and tetnus
93
what was the 1918 education act based on
the lewis report
94
What did the Lewis report reccomend
-school leaving age of 14
-new county colleges to provide training for school leavers
-provision of nusery schools
-punishing those who emply school children
95
when was haddow report
26
96
what did the hadow report reccomend
-raisig shcool leaving age to 15
-making education universal and free
-triparite model and 11 plus exam
-abolishing elementary and secondary schools
97
how many wc in school past 13 pre butler act
13%
98
n 1931, how many children were in elementart, secondary, and universities
5.5 in elementary school
600,000 in secondary
300,000 in uni
99
percentages in g, t .m
g-20
t-5
m-70
100
what did school funding increase 40-50
63 mill to 272 mill
101
what two reports did the conservatives issue on eduction
1959 crowther report- children 15-19
1963 newsom report- average or less able 13-16
102
what did the crowther report suggest
school leaving age to 16
-attractong sixth form teachers of highest intellectual calibre
-widening sixth form subjetcs
-preparing students for uni, whilst not treating less able as second class citizens
103
what did the newsom report reccomend
focus on teaching methods for stuggling students
-more attention on personal, socail, sexual education
-working party should be set up in parliment to investigate deprivation and attianmeny
-studenst shoulndt take innapropriate exams
104
what did labours 1964 election manifesto say
hey would get rid of segregation into schools
reorganize educational on comphrensive lines
105
by 74 how many were compherhensives
62%
106
why did teh 1976 education act fail
schools became fully private instead
-wilson and callaghan had little enthusiasm
-wasnt comulsary fro leas to enforce
- middle classes opposed it
107
how were unis accesible in the 20s and 30s
grants funded by leas and charites
-gov funded teacher-training grants
108
how did governments fund unis in the 20s, 30s
they increased grants, also increased scrutiny on how they were managed
paid 1/3 of funds
109
why were the percy and barlow reports created
to create a technologically skilled generation needed after developments in ww2
110
what did the 1945 percy report recommend
the position of classical education to be challenged in favor of science and technology
universites to be dramatically eexpanded after butler act
111
what was the goal of the robbins commitee 1961
5x more student places by 1980
112
what did the robbisn commitee suggest
unis must give instrustion in skills
-must make studenst broadly well educated
-teaching academics should continue to research
-teaching should import the tramsisson of common culture and knowledge
113
what uni were opened that took on the recommendations of the robbisn comitee
1961 university of east sussex
1965 university of kent
114
by 1970s how many universities and polytechnics created
11 more unis
32 polytechnics
115
when was open uni set up
1964
116
how many in higher education by 74
half a million
117
define working classe
people who worked manual labour or as skilled craftsmen
118
define lower middle class
people who worked in semi-skilled clerica jobs and owned their own houses
119
define upper middle class
define upper middle class
120
define upper class
families who inhereted wealth, land and title, were ofetn represented in the houe of lords
121
why was ther a decline in the upper classes after ww1
high death toll of upper classes and forced to pay death duties
122
why was there a decline in deference
the working class could enjoy some level of prosperity in yhe 50s
123
two examples of the satire boom
‘beyond the fringe’
‘that was the week that was’
124
what sex scandal happened in 1963
rumours of sex parties at clivedean house
125
what was still happening despite peoples attitudes towards sex in the 50s
high cases of venerel diease in the 50s
prostitiution floursihed in ww1
126
n the 60s, how many boys and girls age 16-19 had had sex
1 in 3 boys, 1 in 6 girls - all in established relationship
127
what did the the wolfden report suggest 1957
-there had been a decline in morality and family life
-prostitution should have tighter rules
-private consentual homosexuality should be decriminalized
128
what act did the wolden report lead to
1967 sexual offences act
129
how many still agaisnt homosexuality after the suxual offences act 1967
85%
130
What organisation did mary Whitehouse set ip in 1964
Clean up tv
131
What did clean up tv advocate agaisnt
Sex,drinking ,criticism of the royal family, crime references on tv
132
when was the nvala set up
65
133
how many members did the nvala claim to have
100,000
134
what did the nvala do
Got the movie deep throat banned
Blasphemy trial against gay news
135
What was the festival of light
A Christian organisation to prevent sexualisation on tv
136
Who was malcom muggeridge
Womaniser and drunk journalist who converted to chrisianity
137
Who was lorg langford
Labour cabinet member who was a devot Catholic and investigated pornography
138
when was rationing introduced
1940
139
The Sexual Offences Bill, 1967
Decriminalized homosexuality in england between two men if they were over 21 and in private
140
The Criminal Justice Bill, 1957
Restricted use of the death penalty, abolition of constructed malice, introduces diminished responsibility,manslaughter for provocation and suicide pacts
141
when was the death penalty abolished
1969
142
what was mod music
pop music linked to fashion and consumerism- the who , the kinks
143
when was the bbc formed
1922
144
how many listeners did radio cathrine have 64
10 mill
145
when was the televison act
1954
146
when is itv created
1955
147
when does coronation street first air
1960
148
who were teddy boys
working class adopted an edwardian style
149
What percentage of women made up the electorate in 1918
43%
150
How many women were employed in the metal and chemicals industry in 1918
Over 1 mil
151
how many women worked as clerks by 1921
over 1 mil
152
how many working women were single after ww1
84%
153
What did the 1919 sex disqualification avt to
Preventing barring a career in law or civil service to women
154
What was it like for women in politics 1918-29
Never more than 5% of mps
Left out of dining room
Delivered leaflets and organising
More powerful locallly
155
What roles did ww2 create for women
Analysists, clerks, radar platters, crytpotanalysist and translators
156
By 1944 how many women worked on farms for wens land army
80,000
157
n 1956 what percentage of working women were nurses, teachers, fa or ties, waitress and clerical work
86%
158
How did women advace economically 51-79
50% married women retained jobs by 1972
Equal pay act 1970
Sex decrminatiom act 1975
159
What did the 1975 sex discrimination act do
Ensured fair employment practices, women had legal protection, established tribunals to deal with workplace sexual harrasement
160
How was the issue of divorce revisited in 1934
Through the guise of a satirical novel -holy deadlock, written by a.p herbert
161
What did the 1937 matrimonial causes act do
Allowed divorce if either partner had been u faithful, or for desertation after 3 years
162
How did the 1937 matrimonial causes act effect the number of divorces
Number of divorce petitions was below 4,800 before the act, by 1951 it was 38000
163
When was the first birth control clinic opened in london
1921 by dr marie stopes
164
how many housewives were bored and frustrateed
60%
165
when was pill introduced
1961
166
What did the domestic violence and matrimonial proceedings act do 1967
Allowed courts to impose injuntions on individuals who assaulted there spouses
167
what did the 1969 matrimonial causes act do
Allowed couples to divorce after
being separated for 2 years, or 5
years if only one partner wanted the
divorce. Recognised breakdown of
marriage as grounds for divorce.
168
what act centralised heathcare ww2
emergency medical service act
169
what act built prefabs
housing(temporary accomodation)act 1944
170
what tax was imposed in 47/48
50% on investment income above 5,000
171
what two reports on uni provision were ther
1945 percy report, 1946 barlow report
172
when was the criminial justice bill
1957
173
when was the death penalty suspended for 5 years
65
174
what did the 1946 national insurance act do
universal unemployment, sick pay, pensions
contribution in taxes- everyone pai 4s 11d weekly
175
why did right - wing oppose welfare
inspired by freidrich hayek
blived that it resrticted indiviual freedom and didnt want taxes to grow
176
what 3 problems did welfare provision cause according to right wing conservatives
efficancy, inflation, dependancy
177
what was the national insurance act 1970
heath expands pension rights to 100,000 more
attendance allowance
increased child allowance
rent subsidies
178
when was the barber budegt
1972
179
what was the 1918 education act based on
the lewis report
180
when did labour say they would get rid of segregation in schools
1964
181
how many comphrensigves by 74
62%
182
when was direct funding to non-comprehvisves schools ended
1976 education act
183
when was contraceptive pill introduced
1961
184
problemms with early contraceptives
only to married women, side effects such as strokes,cancer
185
how many children did women born in 1920 have
2
186
how many children did women born in 1966 have
1.3
187
what was beyond the fringe
stadge show that critisised government and army
188
what was that was the week that was
satrirical humour and interviews with polititans
189
what was the standard rate of income tax under atlee
45%
190
When did marriage bars start to end
1944 for teachers
1946 for civil service
1949 for bank of england
191
how much did nhs staffing increases 51 to 79
around 407000 to over a mill
192
railyway union
natinoal union of railway men
193
transport unioin
natiomal transport workers federation
194
what was the total cost of ww1 on britians economy
3.25 billion pounds
195
whT DOES COst of living rise to 20-21
25% increase
196
how did industrial relations cause the recession in 1920
the creation of a 8 hour work week 13% decrease in hours but no increase in productivity
197
what did intrest rates drop to 34
6%-2%
198
what year did thorneycraft birch and powell resgin
1958
199
who won the coupon electiom
DLGs coaltion liberals and the conservatives, but with the conservatives having 332 seats, and liberals 127
200
what pre war problems came back for liibs
problems of irish home rule, womens sufferage came back/ iliberalism, party split
201
how did war divide the liberals
consription
202
who was dlg after ww1
national hero-represented britain at the paris peace confrence
203
when was dlg scandal exposed
1922 when people on hounours list has criminal offernces
204
what report led to 67 sexual offences act
wolfdenden report
205
what was the 57 criminal act
criminal justice bill 57
206
when was the profumo affair
1963
207
what newsapapers reported on the john profumo scandal on thr front page
mirror, news of the world, daily express, daily mail
208
when was the first evacuation and how many people did it relocate
1.5 million in 1939
209
what items were first rationed
bacon butter and sugar, folloed by meat, tea eggs and a points system
BRITAN TRANSFORMED
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
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pre 1918 backrgound13
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THEME 1: a changing political landscape76
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THEME 1: responding to economic challenges59
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THEME 1: Change and challenge in the workplace65
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THEME 2: provision of social welfare44
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THEME 2: Education and widening oppertunities54
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THEME 2:public health55
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THEME 3:class and social valuesssssssss49
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THEME 3: the Changing Role And Status Of Women71
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THEME 3: Race And Immigration61
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THEME 4: changing living standards39
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THEME 4: popular culture and entertainement53
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THEME 4: leisure and travel48
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The effect of Thatcher's economic policies63
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key theme 1 stats209
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thatcher key facts31
