Macmillan - social Flashcards
How did Macmillan improve class and social mobility?
Introduction of financial credit
What did the Robbins Report propose?
Expansion of existing universities
Emphasis to be given to scientific education
The twelves existing colleges of advanced technology to be upgraded to university status
Larger grants to be provided so that no potential students would be deterred by lack of income
Who was the Education Minister, and what did he do?
Edward Boyle - urged the abolition of the eleven plus
What were the impacts of wide spread of comprehensive schools?
Meant children from disadvantaged areas could no longer attend a school specialised for their intellectual needs, and provision of schooling was dependant on areas where people lived.
How did comprehensive schools create further divisions?
Parents with higher incomes could move to send their children to better schools
How did living standards improve under Macmillan?
Great majority of the population gained in material prosperity. Increasing wages - people could easily afford the basics needed for a good living standard, despite rising inflation.
What was Macmillan associated prior to his premiership?
He was the Housing Minister throughout the conservative home building of 300,000 annually between 1951 and 1954
How did Macmillan further improve housing?
Encouraged banks and building societies to advance the necessary capital in the form of mortgages which allowed an increasing number of people to own their own homes.
What were the consequences of the British Nationality Act of 1948?
Meant all people in the commonwealth had the ability to live in Britain - resulted in lots of immigration from the commonwealth into the UK
Why did the government support immigration?
Helped Britain fill its post war labour shortage
What was the publics view on immigration?
Disapproved of it because it caused pressure on both housing and jobs.
When were there race riots, and where?
1958-9, in places such as Nottingham, Bristol and London
Give an example of a race riot.
August 1958 in Notting Hill, a mob of 600 white people tried to batter their way into black owned properties, with mobs scrapping, petrol bombs thrown and houses damaged.
What was the result of the race riots?
Many white ringleaders were given severe prison sentences. Several of which belonged to the White Defence League.
What was the conclusion of the Solomon report?
Riots were as a result of a law and order issue, white reaction to increased immigration.
