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1
Q

1940s

When was the end of world war two?

A

1945

2
Q

1940s

When was the UN founded? What did it do?

A

1945

Stopped wars between countries and provided a platform for dialogue

3
Q

1940s

When were bikinis introduced? What did this mean for women?

A

1946

Female expression

4
Q

1940s

What did world war two do for women?

A

Helped revive the women’s movement
Women were required to do work of national importance
Many women had a sense they should be permitted a say in their destiny; divorce rate rocketed

5
Q

1940s

Immigration

A

The Windrush generation arrive from the Caribbean, promised a better life after their fighting for the Allies in the war

6
Q

1940s

When did India gain independence from British rule?

A

1947

7
Q

1960s

When was the contraceptive pill introduced in England? What did this mean?

A

1961

Sexual revolution and the notion of ‘free love’ without fear of pregnancy created

8
Q

1960s

When did Martin Luther King deliver his ‘I have a dream’ speech?

A

1963

9
Q

1960s

When did America withdraw from Vietnam?

A

1969

10
Q

1960s

When was abortion and homosexuality legalised in the UK?

A

1967

11
Q

1960s

Family

A

Families were becoming less disciplined

Family life less of a priority

12
Q

1970s

When was the Sex Discrimination Act passed?

A

1975

13
Q

1970s

Domestic technology

A

The washing machine and microwave cooker were introduced

14
Q

2000s

Sexual harassment and assault

A

2017 Me Too Movement and 2018 Time’s Up movement against sexual harassment and assault