Heath Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is Stagflation
High inflation, High unemployment
Who caused stagflation in 1970
Anthony Barber
When was Rolls Royce Nationalised
1971
How did the government take action against stagflation
Nationalized Rolls Royce and money was poured in to prevent upper Clyde shipbuilders from going bankrupt
When and what was Heaths U-Turn
1971- The reversal of his previous policies
When was the Oil Price Crisis
1973
What was the trigger for the Oil Price Crisis
Yom Kippur War
What did the Yom Kippur War prompt OPEC to do
Declare an oil embargo
What was the result of the OPECS oil Embargo Declaration
The NUM demanded a new huge pay rise in November 1973
When did the Miners Strike
1972
What was the 1972 Industry Act aimed to do
aimed to involve the government, the TUC and the CBI in agreeing wages, prices, investment and benefits
When did the NUM call for a national strike
Jan 1974
What was a consequence for the NUM National Strike
Three- day week
What was the outcome of the 1974 general election
Hung Parliament
When was the Winter of Discontent
1978-1979
Who was involved in the Winter of Discomtent
Public sector workers e.g. bin men and gravediggers
When was the Vote of no confidence failed
March 1979
When was the Sex discrimination act passed
1975
What did the Sex Discrimination Act do and what did it set up?
Ended discrimination against men or women on the basis of their gender in the fields of employment and education. The Act also also set up the Equal opportunities commission
What was the Social Contract Under Wilson(Labour)
Voluntary Pay restraint by the trade Unions and in return the Government would repeal Heaths Industrial Act and Pay board
What are the PM’s in Order
Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Alec, Douglas Home, Wilson, Heath, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair
When was Rock Against Racism
1976
