Conservative Dominance 1951-64 Flashcards
(29 cards)
When was churchill pm?
1951 - 55
When was eden pm?
1955 - 57
When was macmillan pm?
1957 - 63
When was douglas-home pm?
1963 - 64
What were 3 areas of post war consensus?
- housing
- NHS
- Nationalisation
Why was churchill seen as “absent PM”?
Ill health, old
What even brought down Eden’s leadership?
Suez Crisis (1956)
What year was suez crisis?
1956
Why was macmillan seen as a “consensus PM”?
Commitment to:
- housing
- decolonisation
- welfare
What happened on night of the long knives?
Macmillan sack 1/3 of cabinet
When was night of the long knives?
1962
Who was responsible for night of the long knives?
Macmillan
What important sleaze scandals occurred under macmillan?
- Profumo affair
- Vasall affair
What happened in profumo affair?
Profumo solicited Keeler who had links to Russian embassy
Who was profumo?
John profumo, secretary of state for war
When fid profumo affair occur?
1962
Why was Macmillan damaged by Profumo affair?
Had defended Profumo & denied allegations in parliament
Why was Douglas-Hume seen as out of touch?
Old boy network
Aristocracy
Resent in party & public
Who led Labour between Attlee & Wilson (55-63)
Gaitskell
What issues were labour divided on 1951-64
- Nuclear policy
- Charges for NHS
Who resigns from Labour party & over what divisions?
Bevan, Minister of Health, over NHS fees
Property ownership rose by from what % to what under Cons dominance?
25% -> 44%
What % did share of world trade shrink to under Cons. dominance
25% -> 15%
By what % did car ownership increase during Cons dom
500%
