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Making Of Modern Britain > Affluent Society 1951-64 SOCIETY > Flashcards

Affluent Society 1951-64 SOCIETY Flashcards

1
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An example of a new town that replaced slums

A

Kirkby in Merseyside

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2
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What did wages increase from and to?

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£8.30 to £15.35

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3
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How did the government help farmers?

A

State subsidies

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4
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When was ITV launched?

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1955

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5
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What was the first motorway system?

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Preston Bypass

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6
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How many visitors did Butlins get per week?

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60,000

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7
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What percentage of the population went on international holidays?

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2%

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How is Penguin publishing’s an example of a break from censorship?

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They were sent to court under the Obscenity Act for a sexually explicit novel but won the case and sold 2 million copies

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9
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Who was a key figure in fighting for censorship? Who was she supported by?

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Mary Whitehouse
The press and left wing

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10
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What percentage of WC voted Labour in 1961?
What percentage of MC voted Conservative?

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65% WC
80% MC

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11
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What political events caused a shift to individualism?

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Suez and CND

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12
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What political event encouraged a satire boom?

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Profumo Affair

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13
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What is an example of a satire show on BBC?

A

That Was The Week That Was

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14
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What sociologist called for a leader who understood the modern age?

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Richard Hoggart

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15
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Who didn’t support working women?

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Trade unions

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16
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What made women financially dependent on men?

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Family Allowance Scheme
Bank accounts and mortgages in men’s names

17
Q

When were teachers granted equal pay for men and women?

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1962

18
Q

What started immigration? What year?

A

The Empire Windrush in 1948

19
Q

What percentage of Commonwealth immigrants were male?

A

75%

20
Q

How many Commonwealth immigrants were there in 1958?

A

210,000

21
Q

What act gave commonwealth immigrants full citizenship?

A

1948 British Nationality Act

22
Q

Where were the 2 most popular countries for emigration? Why were they popular?

A

Australia and North America
Support for a new life

23
Q

What event intensified race relations?

A

Notting Hill Race Riots

24
Q

What were the Notting Hill Race Riots?

A

White youths attacked African Caribbeans due to competition for housing
Police response exacerbated tension

25
Q

What was demanded as a result of the race riots?

A

Segregation

26
Q

What percentage of the population were teens? Why?

A

10%
Baby boom after war

27
Q

What were youths associated with? What particular groups?

A

Juvenile delinquency
Teddy boys and rockers

28
Q

After clashes in Brighton with police, what did the media label youths as?

A

A moral panic

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