1970-1979 Flashcards
(38 cards)
when was the winter of discontent
the winter of 1978-1979
who were the 3 prime ministers and their parties
70-74:heath (conservative)
74-76:wilson (labour)
76-79:callaghan (labour)
name some of heaths manifesto pledges and if they were successful
- homes for all - failure, house prices rose
- less gov. spending- gov. spending up to 30.5bn
- UK industrial progress- oil prices rose and so did strikes
name some of the 1973 industrial disputes and gov. reaction
- pay settlement for dustmen
- dockers,postal and power workers all striked
- therefore gov. bought in industrial relation act
what was and how successful was the industrial relation act
industrial relation act was bought in with the aim of reducing strikes by setting up the industrial relation court and strike ballots
failed and major wildcat strikes continued across the country
why were tax reforms needed under heath and was it achieved
poverty was high and consumer spending was low meaning the economy was struggling
was not achieved, taxes were raised again
what were the new requirements for an immigrant entering the UK and why was it needed
- new laws restricted immigrants entering unless they had a guaranteed job and at least one grandparent in the country
- was needed to halt the large inflow of immigrants the country had been facing
why were trade union reforms needed and were they achieved
workers were mass striking and therefore tanking the economy and the gov needed to make peace with the unions
was not achieved, there were 2 acts and neither had any impact
why were cuts to public spending needed and were they achieved
gov. were in lots of debt
achieved:yes/no gov tried to pay miners but they refused
no spending rose to 30.5bn
why was better law and order needed
- lots of troubles in northern ireland resulting in riots and IRA terrorism
- and due to new subcultures emerging, crime rates were rising
name an economic,political and social problem wilson faced
economic: large inflation due to wage rush
political: demand for wage increase by unions
social: lots of strikes and therefore people were out of jobs
name the irish military groups
Ira(catholic)
uvf,loyalists,uda(protestant)
name the irish political groups
SDLP,sein fein(catholic)
DUP.UUP(protestant)
how did conflict in ireland start
protestants wanted ireland to remain in UK whereas catholics didnt
why did UK-Ireland tensions increase in the 70’s
UK gov:bloody sunday,sunningdale conference
catholics: terrorist bombings,3 soldiers killed,12 killed by ira bomb
protestants: 2 politicians killed in dublin
why was a three day work week bought in
because of the arab-isreali war there was a world wide oil crisis leading to factories and power having to be cut for days
what were issues that labour faced and the problem
minority gov-no outright majority
inflation 15%-poverty and strikes
weak productivity- 3bn trade deficit, couldnt afford the demanded pay rises
what were reasons for economic recession and the winter of discontent
- high oil prices(arab-isreali war)
- wages rise cap
- to much gov. expenditure
- lots of strikes
name some second wave feminism legislations implemented
- domestic violence act (1976)
- equal pay act(1975)
- reclaim the night movement
- sex discrimination act(1975)
name some progressions and recessions in womens employment
P:sex discrimination act,employment protection act
R:only 10% of sex discrim cases in a work place were successful
womens pay was still only 70% of mens
name some progressions and recessions in womens finance
P:equal pay act,womens pay went from 59%-70% of mens pay
R:womens wages still remained lower,trade unions kept women wages low
name some progressions and recessions in womens sex
P:contraceptives,rape crisis centre
R:only 10% of sex discrim cases in a work place were sucesssful
what was a new emerging social group
national front/skin heads
what movements were made against racism
rock against racism
anti nazi league
