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L4 - Consensus Flashcards

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What did all political parties act like from 1945-78 (5)

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All were pro national

All suported trade unions

All aimed for 100% employment

Heavy regulations

Protect the Welfare state

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whats the welfare state

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system prioritising care for the vulnerable

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What happened in 1926

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General strike

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What happened in 1927

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Trade disputes act

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Whats the trade disputes act

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different types of professions cant strike together (no sympathy strikes)

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Whats Keynesian economics

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pump priming the economy

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5 factors of the 1942 beveridge report

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Want - poverty

Ignorance - not taking into account rich

Disease - illness/
disabled

Squalor - housing

Idleness - lazyness, intolerance

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When was the beveradge report

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1942

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4 reasons labour won in 1945

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Clement attlee was a good deputy war leader

Herbert morrision was a deputy of labour

Chancellor of the exchequer was well respected minster of war economics during WW2

Ernest Bevin had stopped major strikes during the war.

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Who was considered the leader of the blitz and deputy of labour

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Herbert Morrison

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Whos Hugh Dalton

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new Chancellor of the Exchequer was a well respected Minister of War Economy during WWII

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Whos Ernest Bevin

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Ernest Bevin had strong links with trade unions and had stopped major strikes during the war. part of labour

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When was the End of Lend-Lease

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september 1945

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What was the End of Lend-Lease and why

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Stopped America sending billions of dollars of support to Britain and Russia during WW2

Stop aid to USSR

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When was Bread rationing

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July 1946

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Whats a contributary scheme

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you pay into it to benifit

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When was the Marshall plan

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June 1947

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What was the marshall plan and why is it important

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financial support for struggling European nations.

Britain received more than 25% of all Marshall Aid

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When was the Coal industry ‘nationalised

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January 1947

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What was good about coal industry being nationalised

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Government trying to help coal workers

Aimed to fix unemployment

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When was the National Health Service introduced

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July - 1948

act passed in 1946

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What was the National Helath Service and what did it aim to fix

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NHS - free medical care

Funded out of taxes

Disease from beveradge report

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What was the issue with the NHS

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Within 6 years the dentistry and glass had a charge

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When was the Electricity industry nationalised

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April 1948

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What type of approach was the Electricity industry being nationalised
Socialist approach to the Uk
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When did British soldiers get sent to Korea
1950 - August
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What was the Korean war
South vs North korea helping the south
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When did American loan Britain money
July 1946
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What was the American load in 1946 for
Britain is desperately short of money after the war The USA agrees to loan Britain $3.75 billion - just under half of what Britain had asked for.
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How much did america loan Britain in 1946
3.75 billion
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In responce to the 1946 loan - what did the USA want
no exchange rates between changing Dolars into Pounds
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What was the National Assistance Act and what did it aim to fix When
Made everyone pay national insurance tax as some people could not/did not have to participate in the 1946 Act. Beverage report - want 1948
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When were Prescription charges announced
April 1951
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What were prescription charges and why were they introduced
you have to pay a small amount of money when you get dental treatment or new pairs of spectacles. This was triggered by the rising costs of the NHS
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Who resigns after campaigning to fight a war rather than pay for medical treatment for poor
Aneurin Bevan
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Main issues in politics
Massive lose in british empire (india) Rising cost of NHS and poverty since WW2 Bevan - founder of the NHS (resigned after charges came to prescriptions)
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What was india known as in the british empire
crown jewels of the empire
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How did attlee get both sides of the spectrum to vote for him
got communist travellers through free healthcare right wing - didn't give other things that support communism
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Whats a communist traveller
People who wanted communism but knew the party wouldn't get in so they tried to change labour into a communist party
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What did Churchill do when he came into power 1951
didnt remove anything - due to post war consensus
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3 problems with churchill
Churchill was an alcoholic The king called him in and said he was ill - he had lots of strokes His successor Anthony Eden was claimed by Churchill to not be ready
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What's wrong with anthony eden (2)
1958 - drug addict needed glasses so was basically blind
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How many years did eden stay in power
2 years
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Where did Eden
Recovered for 6 months in the caribbean
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Who owned the suez canal and who took it back
Britain and france Nassar - Egypt
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What year did conservatives say was the best year
1957
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Issues with MacMillan Governemnt
living standards trade unions immigration/race relations common market rising inflation British manufacturing
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Who was leader in 1957
Harold MacMillan
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When was the windrush generation
1948
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When were the race roits in notting hill
1958
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what was inflation 1951-52
9%
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How much did inflation rise n 1955-56
4.5%
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What was the B.O.P defact n 1960
400 mlllion
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Good things after 1957 (7)
End of rationing 1954 Electric heating/washing machines/ tv Unemployment rates dropped a lot Healthcare, immunisation campaign Average incomes rising - Elizabeth II coronated (1953) Festival of war (1951)
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What was the unemplyment rate in most of the 1950s
under 2%
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What was the mmunisaton campaign in 1956
polio
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When was elizabeth coronated
1953
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When was the festival of war
1951
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How many people went to the festval of stength
8.5 million
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What was a new culture in 1960s
Drugs
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What was the new drug and why was it special
LSD chemical engineer
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What was the big issue in the economy 1960s
Had the most borrowed money than any country ever
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Why was there debt in 1960s
Bedveradge report
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What did the chancellor say about spending
were fucked
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Why was Wilson known as the smartest man ever
100% in every oxford exam
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Who uses the White Heat method and what is it
Harold Wilson Spending on science and technology
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What were 2 other liberal social reformers
James Callaghan Dennis Healey
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What are anti discrimination laws passed from 1964-70 (3)
decriminalisation of male homosexuality race relations race discrimination
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What are social laws passed 1964-70
Decriminalisation of abortion reform divorce laws theatre cencorship banned capital punishment banned for most things
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What other laws were passed 1964-70
non contributary pensions
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What was Stagflation and what %s happened
High interest rates 26% highest above 10% most of the decade
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What were the main issues in 1970s (5)
Trade unions Unemployment/ economy policy issues political issues socal issues
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What were unemployment amounts 1970 and 1972
600k 1 million
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What economic position was Uk in in 1974
reccesion
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What were trade unions known as
robber barons
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What caused 3 day weeks
miners strike - oil crisis
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What failed in 1971 aimng to resist strikers pay rises
Industrial relations act
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What happened on january 1972
miners went on strike demanding 47% pay rise
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What did the miners pay rise ended up being
21%
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What happened in november 1973
oli crisis in Yom Kipour - led to 3 day weeks
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What happened around Heaths election
A strike
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What was the Winter of Discontempt
Strikes which secured higher pay and ended in callaghans defeat
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When was the Winter of Discontempt
1978-79
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What was rare about Heaths government
only post war one to not get a second term
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What % of public vote did Heath loose during his time in power
8%
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What did the UK withdraw from
European Economic Community (EEC)
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What was the majority not wanting EEC
2-1
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What happened at the 1974 election and the following one the same year
Labour won by 4 seats Labour won by 3 seats
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What deal did Callaghan make
LIb-Lab pact
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What was the Lib-Lab pact in 1977
Cut public expenditure
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What was Callaghans mistake
didnt call the election soon enough - gambled an improved economy
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Was Callaghan popular
Yes
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What economic policy was reduced and to what amount
highest tax policy 90% to 75%
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What was highest tax rose to in 1974 and what for
83% spending on schools, health and rent
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What did the NEB do and when was it
raise top rate on investment incomes to 98% 1975
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What was the BOP like
massive defact
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Who was nationalised in 1971
Rolls Royce
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What was Rolls Royce given
subsdies
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How much were Upper Clyde Shipbuilders given in subsidies
£34 million
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When was the IMF loan asked for
1976
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What were 2 bad things Thatcher did
Took away free school mlik cuts n gov spending causing rising council flat rents
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What was Thatcher known as
Margret Thatcher the milk snatcher
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What was regular in the Uk
power cuts
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What were 2 good things about the 70s
Womans liberalisation movement progressive for gays and minorities
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What were the 70s known as
The start of the great 60s
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Did people sympathise with Miners strikes
No
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Who kills consensus in 1978
Callaghan
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What was the EEC for
improve trade links wth Europe
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How much did pensions increase from 1974-79
20%
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