Attlee Govt Flashcards
Who was the Prime Minister Of Britain from 1945 to 1951
Clement Attlee
What major social reform is Atlees govt responsible for
The creation of the welfare state
What election saw Labour win their first ever parliamentary majority
1945 election
What key factor contributed to labour 1945 election victory
Labours commitment to implementing the Beveridge report of 1942
What was the purpose of the beveridge report purpose
To recommend a welfare state ensuring support from the cradle to the grave
What was the most significant healthcare reform under Attlee
The creation of the NHS in 1948
What did the 1944 education act introduce
Compulsory education until 15
Tripartite system
Secondary modern schools
Grammar schools
Technical schools
Why did Atlees govt nationalise key industries
To avoid high unemployment
To control key sectors like coal, steel and railways
What economic problems did Atlees govt face
Severe economic crisis - winter 1947
Balance of payments issue 1947
Rationing - 1946 bread
Housing shortages
What was a major consequence of the winter of 1947
Worsened economic difficulties and delayed recovery
What foreign policy achievements did Attlee contribute to
Helped form NATO
Helped persuade USA to provide Marshall aid for Western Europe
When did Atlees govt begin decolonisation and how
India independence 1947
How many new homes were built under Atlees New Towns Act 1946
One million
What was the post war consensus
Keynesian economic policy followed by all political parties
What role did Atlees govt play in Britains Nuclear development
Started the programme that led Britain to becoming a nuclear power
