The sixties 1964-1970 Flashcards
(31 cards)
what was Wilsons priority when he was PM
to rebuild the economy and increase exports to pay off the £800mil deficit
what was the department of economic affairs’ aim
to create a national plan to make the economy develop. but it was dropped in 1967
how many working days were lost in 1960 vs 1970 due to strikes
3 million in 1960
10 million in 1970
which specific strikes were particularly damaging and what year did they happen (2)
seamens strike 1966
dockers strike 1967
how much was the pound devalued in 1967
14%
how much had inflation risen in 1968
18%
Labour failures in the 1970 election (3)
- rising inflation
- rising unemployment
- EEC failure
Conservative success in the 1970 election (2)
- promised to reform TUC
- promised less gov interference in the economy
what were the biggest problems Labour faced (2)
- poor industrial relations
- NI troubles
when was the prices and incomes freeze
1966 and it failed
when was in place of strife made and what were the terms
1969
28 day cooling off period to reach a settlement
when did Labour send troops to NI
1969
what were the main liberal reforms and the years (6)
- Race relations act ‘65-‘68
- Abortion act 1967
- sexual offences act 1967
- theatres act 1968
- divorce reform act 1969
- abolition of the death penalty 1969
what did the race relations act do/ when was it
1965-1968
landlords couldn’t refuse accommodation due to someones race/ethnicity
what did the abortion act do/when was it
1967
allowed legal abrtions where 2 doctors agreed that a continued regency would lead to the mothers health problems
what did the sexual offences act do/when was it
1967
legalised homosexual acts
what did the theatres act do/when was it
1968
censored theatre productions
what did the divorce reform act do/when was it
1969
made divorce easier because evidence of abuse or adultery weren’t needed anymore
what did youth cults have in common with each other (2)
- they wanted to be noticed
- they were exploited buy business people
when did mods and rockers fight each other at the seaside
1964
why did youths fight
they said they enjoyed it and it was exciting
how many women stood for election in 1966
80
when/what was the Dagenham sewing machinists strike
1968
the ford motor company’s car factory payed the female sewing mechanists 15% less than men. the women went on strike for 3 weeks. they negotiated a 7% wage increase with Barbra Castle
what were the problems with the women liberation movement
all women had different opinions on what they wanted the gov to do so it was hard for the gov to do anything right
