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AY13 GB History - 1 Changing Political & Economic Environment, 1918-79 > (Changing political landscape) Rise of consensus politics & political challenge, 1945-1979 > Flashcards

(Changing political landscape) Rise of consensus politics & political challenge, 1945-1979 Flashcards

1
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Who was in government 1945-51?

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Labour

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Who was in government 1951-1964?

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Conservative

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Who was in government 1964-1970?

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Labour

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Who was in government 1970-1974?

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Conservative

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Who was in government 1974-1979?

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Labour

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When was labour in government in this post-war period?

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1945-51

1964-1970

1974-1979

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When was conservative in government in this post-war period?

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1951-1964

1970-1974

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CONS govt 51-64 - what kind of society grew in this time?

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Affluent society

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CONS govt 51-64 - what was continued from Attlee’s labour govt?

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Investment in welfare & housing

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CONS govt 51-64 - there was continued investment in welfare and housing, but what was causing problems for the future?
Why?

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Stop-go economics

Created masses of wealth in Britain, built up inflation.

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CONS govt 51-64 - what was worse than what labour was expecting when Wilson took over as PM in 1964?
Give evidence.

A

Balance of payments

At £800,000,000

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CONS govt 51-64 - what was set up as a way of regulating wage demands?
How successful was this?

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The National Incomes Commission

Unsuccessful & TU unrest got worse in this period.

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LAB govt 64-70 - _________ of __________ ______ had caused ________ linked to _______ ________.

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a) balance of payments deficit
b) problems
c) stop-go economics

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CONS govt 51-64 - why was The National Incomes Commission set up?

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A way to regulate wage demands.

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LAB govt 64-70 - what did problems caused by a balance of payments deficit linked to stop-go economics mean?

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The pound had to be devalued by 14% in 1967.

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LAB govt 64-70 - what had failed?

How?

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Attempts to solve industrial problems

“In Place of Strife” written Barbara Castle and Harold Wilson (PM) was rejected in 1969.

17
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LAB govt 64-70 - where did this government see most of it’s successes lie?

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In social transformation by passing laws that represented a substantial level of liberalisation.

18
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CONS govt 70-74 - who led this government?

A

Edward Heath

19
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LAB govt 64-70 - who led this government?

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Harold Wilson

20
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CONS govt 70-74 - what did this government see?

A

The first attempt at abandoning the post-war consensus.

21
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CONS govt 70-74 - this government attempted to abandon the post-war consensus.
What eventually happened and why?

A

Massive economic problems & continued industrial unrest saw a U-turn.

22
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LAB govt 74-79 - what couldn’t be ignored or defeated?

A

Economic problems

23
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LAB govt 74-79 - how did Trade Unions feel and what did this do?

A

Undefeatable in their demands

Deepened social & economic divisions

24
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LAB govt 74-79 - what happened to the post-war consensus?

How?

A

Ended

Retrenchment

25
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LAB govt 74-79 - what did retrenchment do?

A

End post-war consensus

26
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LAB govt 74-79 - why did labour end the post-war consensus?

A

They accepted in 1976 that market forces would play a greater role in determining levels of employment.

27
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LAB govt 74-79 - what did the commitment to ending the post-war consensus help?

(2)

A

Improve education, helped with 1944 Butler Act & higher education reforms.

Diversifying of the economy, made possible by changes in technology & tourism.

28
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What was the consensus surrounding welfare in the post-war consensus marked by more than anything else?

A

Generational attitudes

29
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One of the things the consensus surrounding welfare during the post-war consensus was marked by was generational attitudes more than anything else.

Give evidence of this.

(3)

A

Harold Macmillan = shouldn’t return to pre-war years poverty & the wealthy had an obligation to provide for the poor.

50s/60s - few conservative govt members called for reduced welfare spending.

70s - New Right thinking challenged extent of welfare provision although NHS support continued, even as it became a victim of its own success.

AY13 GB History - 1 Changing Political & Economic Environment, 1918-79 (10 decks)

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