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Conservative 1990-1997 (& 90s social) Flashcards

1
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What was the Downing Street Agreement (1993)

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British government had to follow the will of the Northern Irish people and not their own wishes
A united Ireland would be accepted if desired
R of Ireland would drop claims to North if desired

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How did the IRA attack Downing Street in 1991

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Fired mortar bombs at no.10 from the back of a van

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3
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When was the IRA ceasefire declared

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August 1994

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4
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When did loyalist extremists agree to the ceasefire

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October 1994

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5
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Why was the ceasefire unstable and ineffective

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Neither side trusted the other

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What was the Mitchell Report (1996)

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American proposal for solving the troubles that included disarmament clauses and open negotiations

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7
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When did Bill Clinton visit Northern Ireland

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1995

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8
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Why was the Mitchell Report embarrassing for Major

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Showed America lacked confidence in Major to solve the Troubles himself

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9
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How many were killed in the 1992 Teebane attack

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8

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10
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Who did the IRA kill in the Warrington bomb (1993)

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2 children

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11
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Who are the new female role models that arose in the 1990s

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Zoe Ball (radio)
Spice Girls (music)
Lara Croft (video games)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
Betty Boothroyd (politics)

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12
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When did in-marriage-rape become a criminal offence

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1994

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13
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What were the limits for feminism in the 1990s

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Thatcher
Spice Girls somewhat enforcing traditional gender values
80% pay gap

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14
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When was Stephen Lawrence murdered

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1993

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15
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Where can non-white role models be seen in the 90s

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John Barnes (football)
4 MPs (1987-1997)

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16
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In which constituency in the 1992 election was there evidence of racism

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Cheltenham

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17
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Which book caused controversy within Islamic communities

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The Satanic Verses (by Sir Salman Rushdie)

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18
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What was the ‘Annus Horribilis’

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The Queens bad year due to the collapsing marriages of Anne (and Mark Philips), Andrew (and Sarah Ferguson) and Charles (and Diana)

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19
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How does the death of Diana effect anti-establishment attitudes

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People more sympathetic to the monarchy
however
initial upset at the Queens lack of response

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20
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Who was Damian Hurst

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Controversial artist, one of the leaders of the Young British Artist movement

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What was the Child Support Agency

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Organisation founded in 1993 in order to make sure that children were getting the necessary support from (absent) parents.

Motivated by attempts to cut public spending

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22
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When was Peter Lilly’s Mikado speech

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1992 at the Conservative party conference

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23
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When was the Gulf War

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August 1990 - Feb 1991

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24
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How did the Gulf War help Major’s reputation

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No risk conflict due to US involvement that he could use as his own Falklands

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25
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What percentage of GDP was defence spending in 1996

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3%

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26
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What caused a falling out between Clinton and Major in 1993

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Extent of the UK’s involvement in Bosnia

27
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How did Clinton accuse the Home office in the 1992 Presidential Election

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Clinton claimed they’d searched through his university records at Oxford to try and create negative press on him over his opinion’s on Vietnam

28
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Who was the President of Iraq who ordered the invasion into Kuwait

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Saddam Hussein

29
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Which senior Tories were involved in the Europe debate

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Europhiles - Ken Clarke, Chris Patten
Eurosceptics - Mike Portillo, John Redwood, Bill Cash, Iain DS

30
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What was the Maastricht treaty

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EEC became the EU
Setting up for a single currency in 1999

31
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What opt-outs did Major negotiate in the Maastricht Treaty

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Single European Currency
Social Chapter (worker rights regulation)

32
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How did Major deal with the Maastricht rebels

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Threatened a vote of no confidence which would’ve lead to a general election and the Tories were low in the polls

33
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When was UKIP founded

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1993

34
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Who were the ‘Bastards’ in the cabinet, as Major called them

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Michael Howard, Peter Lilley and Michael Portillo

35
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When was Srebrenica

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July 1995

36
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What was the ERM

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Exchange Rate Mechanism - System of controlling inflation across EU members

37
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What was the issue when the UK joined the ERM

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The pound was overvalued against the Deutschmark meaning exports became overprices

38
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When was Black Wednesday

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16 September 1992

39
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How did Chancellor Norman Lamont attempt to stop Black Wednesday

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Sold off £30 billion in currency reserves
Raised interest rates by 5%

40
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What was Black Wednesday

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UK’s withdrawal from the ERM before the pound crashed

41
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What were the consequences of Black Wednesday

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Widened Europe divisions
UK reputation in EU fell
Tory economic reputation fell
Labour +15% in polls

42
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Which magazine did Jason Donovan file a libel case against

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The Face

43
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How long was Section 28 in law for

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1988-2003

44
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How was AIDs treated by the government

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80s - fearmongering, Gay plauge
90s - Education, calmer responce

45
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When was the age of consent for same sex couples lowered to 18

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1994

46
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What law was passed in 1994 allowing for police shut downs of big parties and raves

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Criminal Justice and Police Order Act

47
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When was the Poll Tax dropped

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November 1991

48
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How did Major’s leadership effect the 1992 elections

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Played into old-fashioned ‘soapbox’ politics

He wasn’t Thatcher (divisive)

49
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When was the Sheffield Rally

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April 1992 (A week before the election)

50
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How did the media effect the 1992 election

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Tory bias - it was the sun wot won it

51
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Who was David Mellor

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Minister who resigned due to affair with mistress in Chelsea kit

“Toe job to no job”

52
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Who was convicted of perjury in 1994

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Jeffery Archer & Jonathan Aitken

53
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What was the Cash for Questions scandal

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Neil Hamilton (and others) accepting lobbying money from Mohammed Al Fayed

54
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Who satired Major

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Private Eye
Spitting image

55
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When was the ‘sack me or back me’ leadership contest

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June 1995

56
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Who was Major’s challenger for leadership

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John Redwood

57
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Who did Major make an agreement with during the leadership contest and what was it

A

Michael Heseltine

Heseltine and his supporters would back Major if Major made Heseltine deputy PM

58
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How many MPs voted against Major

A

89

59
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What industries did Major nationalise

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Coal 1994
Rail 1996

Planned post-office

60
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When was British Beef banned due to mad disease

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1996

61
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What was the Cone Hotline

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Hotline that could be rang by the public to see why roadworks were happening - mocked and misused

62
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What was the Scoot Inquiry 1994

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Investigation into illegal arms dealing that proved government ministers had broken rules

63
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What was the Vance-Owen plan

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A plan to bring peace in Croatia

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