Chapter 2.3: Macmillan's government 1957-63 Flashcards
(43 cards)
In 19__, Derick __________-_____ made an effort to boost support by initiating _______ politics and introducing a range of ____ ___
In 1959, Derick Heathcoat-Amory mad an effort to boost support by initiating budget politics and introducing a range of tax cuts
The net result of Macmillan’s government using _____ politics, was that by the end of 19__ Britain had a balance of payments _____ of over £___ million
The net result of Macmillan’s government using budget politics, was that by the end of 1964 Britain had a balance of payments deficit of over £800million
Name Macmillan’s governments economic policies. (4)
- Budget policies
- ‘Stop-go’
- Stagflation
- Britain’s industrial growth rate
By 19__, Britain was spending, £. billion on defense- __% of its GDP
By 1964, Britain was spending $1.7 billion on defense- 10% of its GDP
Why was the UKs GDP growth rate the lowest in Western Europe?
- High defense expenditure
- Loss of the empire
- Freshly out of the austerity lifestyle
What was the GDP growth rate of Italy and UK 1951-1964 ? - percent
Italy - 5.6%
UK- 2.3%
What percentage of the UK and USA’s R&D was spent on defense 1963-1964?
UK- 34.5%
USA- 40.6%
In ______ 19__, Harold ____________ memorably stated that the British people had ‘________ had it __ _______’
In July 1957, Harold Macmillan memorably stated that the British people ‘never had it so good’.
The average _______ wage of an adult male worker more than ________ from £_ and _ shillings (£_.__) in 19__ to £__ and _ shillings (£__.__)in 19__.
The average weekly wage of an adult male worker more than doubled from £8 and 6 shillings (£8.30) in 1951 to £18 and 7 shillings (£18.35) in 1964.
In the period 19__-19__ the sales of private ____ nearly ________ from . million to . million
In the period 1950-1965 the sales of private cars nearly quadrupled from 1.5 million to 5.5 million
The Conservatives’ period of office between 19__- 19__ witnessed the building of . million ____, __% of those being private _______.
The Conservatives’ period of office between 1951-1964 witnessed the building of 1.7 million homes, 60% of those being private dwellings
In 19__, Macmillan presided over the introduction of the ____ Act, which by abolishing ____ control, put _ million __________ on the market
In 1957, Macmillan presided over the introduction of the Rent Act, which by abolishing rent control, put 6 million properties on the market
The ____ Act created conditions for what the Conservatives called a ‘p__________-o________ d________’
The Rent Act created conditions for what the Conservatives called a ‘property-owning democracy’
In 19__ unemployment rose to its highest at ___,000
In 1963 unemployment rose to its highest at 878,000
Who was the Conservative minister of education from 1962-1964?
Edward Boyle
Under the guise of providing better education for all the Conservative government began to build _________ schools.
Name 4 of them, when they were built and where they were.
Comprehensive schools
- Ysolf Gyfun Llangefni- Anglesey, North Wales - 1954
- Kidbrooke School - south London - 1954
- Sandfields School - Wales- 1958
- Risinghill School - Islington, north London - 1960
What were the 4 recommendation of the ________ Report 19__.
Robbins Report 1963
- Expansion of existing universities
- Emphasis to be given to scientific education
- The 12 existing colleges of advanced technology (CATs)to be upgraded to university status
- Larger grants to be provided so that no potential students would be deterred by lack of income
3 ways that Class began to cease in the UK.
- WWII - weakened class divisions
- Creation of the welfare state
- the growing affluence in the 1950s-1960s
Who were ‘The Establishment’, which was a term that came to use in the 1960s’ ?
It referred not to a specific social class but those individuals or groups, of wealth, political, educational or religious connections, intellectual status or control of the media gave them means to influence government policy and shape public opinion and attitudes
In 19__, a converted troopship, the Empire ___________, sailed from K________ to J______ to B__________
In 1948, a converted troopship, the Empire Windrush, sailed from Kingston to Jamaica to Britain
One of the key developments in Boyle’s time was the publication of the _______ Report in 19__.
One of the key developments in Boyle’s time was the publication of the Robbins Report in 1963
Under the British N_________ Act of 19__, the newcomers had full rights of British c________.
Under the British Nationality Act of 1948, the newcomers had full rights of British citizenship
Between 1950-9 how many what was the emigration inflow into the UK and what was the outflow
I: 676,000
O: 1,327,000
The W______ D_______ League, was a racist organisation formed in 19__ in N_________ H____ .
The White Defense League, was a racist organisation formed in 1957 in Notting Hill.
