The Making of Modern Britain

15 cards·by FOXK23

What were the years of the post-war consensus?

1945 - 1979

What was the outcome of the 1951 GE?

Tories won majority of 17 seats - Churchill returns as PM

Who were the Con. PM in the years 1951 - 1964?

Winston Church (1951 - 1955) Anthony Eden (1955 - 1957) Harold Macmillan (1957 - 1963) Alec Douglas-Home (1963 - 64)

When was the Suez Crisis?

1956

How many houses did Church promise to build in the 1951 GE?

300,000 new houses a year

What were the housing policies during Con. gov 1951 - 64?

- Church promised to build 300,000 new houses a year, attempt to replace slum housing

What were the domestic policies of 1951 - 64 Con. gov

Continued tripartite system existed since 1944,

What were the 3 types of School under tripartite system?

Grammar (for intellectually gifted) secondary modern (basic education to majority of children) Technical schools (practical/vocational)

What/when was the Clean Air Act?

Con. gov act 1956 - aimed to prevent smog

When were The Housing Acts of con. gov? 1951 - 1964?

(1957 and 1961) - aimed to improve living conditions

When/what were the Factories Act of con. gov 1951 - 1964?

1959 and 1961 - aimed to improve working conditions

When/what was the Homicide Act under con. gov 1951 - 1964

1957 - restricted use of the death penalty

When did food rationing end?

1954

What was the 'post-war baby boom'

increased in population after WW2 - 5% increase in population between 1951 and 1961

When was the National Incomes Committee established and what did it do?

1962 - to monitor wages and prices