Living conditions in modern Britain Flashcards
(15 cards)
How did jobs change between 1900-2000
1900 - lots of work in heavy industry
2000 - lots of service industry jobs
how did leisure hours change 1900-2000
1900 - spent outside doing exercise
2000 - spent inside homes
how did religion change 1900-20000
1900 - most people went to church
2000 - less than 10% go to church
life expectancy 1900-2000
1900 - 50
2000 - 77
how did technology change 1900-2000
1900 - Few cars for the very rich, no aeroplanes, electricity becoming popular
2000 - cars and are travel are normal features, electricity exists in almost all homes
how did The First World War impact housing
- Government took responsibility for public housing
- 50% of a promised 500,000 homes were built
- 1930 Housing Act led to final slum clearances
How did the Second World War impact housing
- Cheap high-rise accommodation with gas and electricity
- high-rise buildings destroyed the community spirit of back-to-back housing
How did the government of Thatcher impact housing
- people were encouraged to buy their council houses
- local councils could not replaces houses sold - encouraged more private land lords
how did the war impact food
During the Second World War, imports fell and so food was rationed - this affected people’s health
how did technology impact food
Refrigeration and canning improved supply and made food cheaper, also microwaves and fridges in homes led to a rise in convenience food
how did wealth impact food
after 1950 people became richer and immigration meant that Chinese and Indian food became more popular
how did fear impact food
the disease BSE had affected cattle and spread into the human food chain creating fear about modern farming methods
what was a health risk of smog
caused conditions such as pneumonia
what year was the Clean Air Act and what did it do
1956, made people burn smokeless fuel such as charcoal
why has air pollution increased since 1980
because of a huge increase in car ownership and other forms of transport
