Did World War 2 Make Britain A Better Place

Question 1

What was proposed in the Beveridge report?

Answer 1

Family Allowances
Free Health Care
Benefits for the unemployed and sick
National Insurance for everyone

Question 2

When was the National Health Service Act introduced and what did it do?

Answer 2

1946

Free health care

Question 3

When was the Town & Country Planning Act and New Towns Act introduced and what did it do?

Answer 3

1947

Clearance of slums and bomb damaged housing and relocation of many of the poorest in Britains cities to new towns

Question 4

When was the Children Act introduced and what did it do?

Answer 4

1948

Local authorities forced to set up services to protect children

Question 5

How did the NHS impact society?

Answer 5

Improved dental care
More complex operations could go forward
Health education was introduced
Improved maternity care
Reduced still births and infant mortality
Life expectancy increased
School medical services were set up
Free vaccinations
More research to treat diseases
Social workers improved the quality of life for many children

Question 6

What 5 social evils did Sir William Beveridge highlight in the Beveridge report?

Answer 6

Want 
Ignorance
Disease 
Squalor 
Idleness