Prime ministers, general elections, major dates Flashcards
(22 cards)
Who was the prime minister 1929-35
Ramsay Macdonald
What party was in power 1929-35
Labour
Who was the prime minister, 1935-37
Stanley Baldwin
What party was in power 1935-37
conservative
Who led the 1937-40 government?
Chamberlain
What party was in power 1937-40
Conservative
Who led the 1945-51 government?
Clement Atlee
What party was in power 1945-51
labour
who led the party in 1940-45?
Churchill
What party was in power 1940-45
conservatives
Who led the 51-55 government?
Churchill
What party was in power in the 51-55?
Conservatives
When was Anthony Eden prime minister?
1955-57
What party was in power 1955-57
conservatives
Who came after Eden in the conservative domination? 1957-63
Harold Macmillan , Super Mac
Who was conservative prime minister for a year after Macmillan? 63-64
Douglas Home
What year did the labour party come into power after the ‘thirteen wasted years’ of the conservative party?
1964
Who was prime minister 1964-1970
Harold Wilson
When did Heath regain control as conservative prime minister?
1970-74
What years did Harold Wilson serve as a prime minister for the second time?
1974-76
Who was labour prime minister in 1976-79?
Jim Callaghan
What was the majority of the 1964 election? How many seats?
4 seats
