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Question 1

Duke of Marlborough

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Churchill’s grandfather

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India and the Sudan

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Countries where Churchill served as a professional soldier

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1900

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Year Churchill first entered politics as a Conservative MP

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Liberals

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Party Churchill joined in 1904

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Turkey

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Location of failed attack leading to Churchill’s resignation in 1915

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Minister for Munitions

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Position Churchill held upon returning to government in 1917

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Role Churchill had under the Conservative government of 1924-29

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Communism

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Political ideology strongly opposed by Churchill

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Social reform; opposed any threat to Britain; supported WW1; opposed threats to monarchy and British constitution

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Important political ideas to Churchill

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Returned Britain to the Gold Standard

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Decision criticized for making exports more expensive

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Labour vs. Conservative Vote Share (1945)

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Labour: 61.4%, Conservative: 30.8%

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Support during WW2

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Britain had support from dominions, colonies, USSR, and USA

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US War Priority

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USA prioritized Germany over the Pacific, following British strategy

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WW2 Casualties

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USSR: 9m military, 13m civilian; GB: 452k total; US: 420k

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Churchill-Roosevelt Relationship

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Described as ‘the partnership that saved the West’

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Neutrality Act Repeal

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USA repealed Neutrality Act in Nov 1939, allowing arms sale to GB

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Declaration of War

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In America, only Congress could declare war

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Pearl Harbor Attack

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Japan attacked US Pacific Fleet in Dec 1941

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Yalta Agreement

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Agreement for free elections and democracy in post-war Europe

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Churchill’s View on Russian Communism

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Churchill was a critic of the 1917 revolution

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Russian Resistance in WW2

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Stalin emerged as a key allied leader

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Churchill’s Post-War Hopes

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Desired Anglo-American friendship and British Empire retention

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Iron Curtain Speech Location

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Churchill delivered the speech in Fulton, Missouri in 1946

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Main Parties in 1951

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Labour and Conservatives were the main parties

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Consensus Politics

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By 1951, there was a consensus on welfare and full employment

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Petrol Rationing End

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Petrol rationing ended in 1950

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Influential Economist

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John Maynard Keynes' ideas were influential

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Independence Granted

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Britain granted independence to India, Pakistan, and Palestine

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Living Standards Rise

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Living standards rose during Conservative domination

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Defence Spending

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Britain spent 10% of GDP on defense

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Butskellism

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Policies similar to those of R.A. Butler and Hugh Gaitskell

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Stop-Go Approach

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Reacting to economic changes rather than consistent growth strategy

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Stagflation Period

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Declining industrial output with persistent inflation

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Unemployment Figure

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Unemployment never fell below 250,000

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Comprehensive School System

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Conservative policy accepted a comprehensive school system

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President Johnson

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Upset Labour left without satisfying them

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Payments deficit

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£800 million inherited by Labour in 1964

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Deflationary measures

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Introduced by Chancellor Jim Callaghan

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Department for Economic Affairs

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Ministry created by Wilson to modernize economy

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National Plan targets

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Set annual growth at 3.8% over 6 years

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Pound devaluation

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Occurred in November 1967

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Motorways in North

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Built by Labour to improve transport network

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In Place of Strife

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Proposals by Barbara Castle in 1969

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Conservative and Labour seats

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Cons 330, Lab 287 in June 1970 election

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Wilson's resignation

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Announced suddenly in March 1976

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IMF loan request

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$3900 million asked by Denis Healey

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Winter of Discontent

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Period from late 1978 to early 1979

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Thatcherism

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Defined by Lawson as a mix of economic policies

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Poll tax

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Community Charge from Local Government Finance Act

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Thatcher's resignation

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Occurred on 28th November 1990

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John Major's challenges

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Lacked authority, Tory division, New Labour

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Labour's majority

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Over 180 seats after 1997 general election

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Korean War casualties

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Almost 700 British killed

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NATO establishment

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Resulted from the Korean War

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Suez Canal control

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Taken by Nasser in Egypt in 1956

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Falklands War

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Argentinian invasion in 1982, British victory

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Gulf War deployment

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53,000 servicemen sent by Britain

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UN Security Council membership

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Gave Britain a veto over decisions

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British nuclear deterrent

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Reliant on Americans since 1962

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Malaya independence

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Granted in August 1957