Modern Hisyiry Britain Flashcards
(27 cards)
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1951 to 1955?
Winston Churchill
Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957?
Anthony Eden
Which Prime Minister served from 1957 to 1963?
Harold Macmillan
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1963 to 1964?
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Which Prime Minister served two non-consecutive terms, first from 1964 to 1970 and then again from 1974 to 1976?
Harold Wilson
Who was the Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974?
Edward Heath
Who succeeded Harold Wilson and served as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979?
James Callaghan
Which Prime Minister led the UK government from 1979 to 1990?
Margaret Thatcher
Who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997?
John Major
Which Prime Minister took office in 1997?
Tony Blair
What was the general election outcome for the Conservatives in 1951?
Cons win - majority of 17
What was the majority for the Conservative Party in the 1955 general election?
maj of 60
What was the outcome of the 1959 general election for the Conservatives?
maj of 100
Who won the 1964 general election and what was their majority?
Lab win - maj of 4
What was the Labour Party’s majority in the 1966 general election?
maj of 96
Which party won the 1970 general election and what was their majority?
Cons win - maj of 30
What was the result of the February 1974 general election?
Hung parliament. Labour form minority government
What was the majority for Labour in the October 1974 general election?
maj of 3
What was the Conservative Party’s majority in the 1979 general election?
maj of 43
What was the majority for the Conservatives in the 1983 general election?
maj of 144
What majority did the Conservatives win by in the 1987 general election?
maj of 101
What was the Conservative majority in the 1992 general election?
maj of 21
What was the Labour majority in the 1997 general election?
maj of 173
What was the Labour majority in the 2001 general election?
maj of 172
