Britain since 1945 Flashcards
Is the UK part of NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
Yes
How did life change in Britain in the 1960s and 70s?
The 1960s were known as the Swinging Sixties, and there was growth in fashion, cinema and popular music. Women’s laws, in workplaces, equal pay, divorce and abortions, were liberalised. This was also a time of great technological progress.
Major British inventions of the 20th Century?
The Television Radar (aircraft radio wave detection) Turing Machine (influential to the modern day computer) Insulin (to treat diabetes) The Structure of the DNA molecule Jet Engine Concorde (supersonic aircraft, developed by Britain and France) IVF ATM cash-dispenser World Wide Web
Events since 1979?
The post-war economic boom ended in the 1970s. Unstable global currencies led to sharp price increases. This led to strikes and unrest between unions and the government. There was also major unrest in Northern Ireland where fighting caused 3,000 deaths.
When was the NHS established?
The NHS was established in 1948 with the newly elected labour government after WWII.
What was the welfare state in Britain?
The welfare state was a promise by labour leader Clement Atlee to deliver the national health service and social security and to nationalise industries such as railways, mines and gas.
What were some economic changes under Margaret Thatcher?
Thatcher privatised the nationalised industries, imposed regulation on trade unions and reduced government regulation on businesses.
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
The Good Friday Agreement was part of a peace process in Northern Ireland, signed in 1998.
