Churchill Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who became Prime Minister of Britain for the second time in 1951?
Winston Churchill
What were some key developments during Churchills 1951 - 1955 govt
post war consensus policies continued
steelindustry denationalised
Britain detonated its first atomic bomb 1952
Korean war ended 1953
rationing ended 1954
Why was Churchill sometimes called the Absentee PM
Due to frequent absences
Eden coordinated the govt in his place
`1953 secret stroke
Which minister was responsible for conservative economic policy and what economic approach did he follow
Rab Butler
Keynesian economics
continued Post-war Consensus
What were Rab Butlers economic aims
maintain full employment
expand welfare state
sustain military defence spending
develop nuclear weapons
what financial difficulties did Butler face
Britain had a large national debt due to wartime borrowing, leading to a balance of payments deficit
what term was coined to described butlers economic policies
Butskellism
what was Churchills approach to nationalisation
steel and iron industries were denationalised but most nationalised industries remained in public hands
how did Churchills govt handle trade unions
avoided using troops to break strikes
union membership increased
what was the conservative housing policy
pledged to build 300,000 houses a year
relaxed restrictions on private building but maintained 80% local authority built homes
how did education policy change under Churchill
it remained largely the same as the 1944 education act
education spending was deprioritised in favour of housing, health and defence
how did Churchills govt treat the NHS
Ian MacLeod struggled to secure funding for hospital modernisation
