History Britain

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Decks in this class (12)

1951-1964 Politics (Unit 1, Topic 1)
Conservatives and political dominance, Domestic policies, Internal Labour divisions and Reasons for the Conservatives loss of power.
28  cards
1951-1964 Economics (Unit 1, Topic 2)
Post war boom, Balance of payments, Stop-go policies.
12  cards
1951-1964 Social Change (Unit 1, Topic 3)
Rising living standards, Impact of affluence and consumerism, Class and 'establishment', Position of women, Attitude to immigration and race, Youth culture, Changing attitudes and tensions.
9  cards
1951-1964 Foreign Policy (Unit 1, Topic 4)
EFTA and EEC, Relations with the USA and USSR, Nuclear deterrent, Korean War, Suez crisis, Decolonisation
9  cards
1964-1970 Politics (Unit 2, Topic 1)
Liberal reforming legislations, Education reforms, Significance of Wilson.
23  cards
1964-1970 Economics (Unit 2, Topic 2)
Wilson's ideology and leadership, Economic policies and problems including the trade unions, Labour divisions, Trouble in Northern Ireland, The end of the post-war consensus, Loss of the 1970 election
22  cards
1964-1970 Foreign Policy (Unit 2, Topic 3)
Relations with and towards USA, particularly issue of Vietnam, Response to world affairs and relations with Europe, Decolonisation including the 'withdrawal of East Suez' and Rhodesia.
10  cards
1964-1970 Social Change (Unit 2, Topic 4)
Social and Cultural expansion of mass media, Growth in leisure activities, Impact in scientific developments, Reduction in censorship, Progress towards female equality, Changes in moral attitudes and tensions, Youth culture and the 'permissive society', Anti-Vietnam war riots, Issues of immigration and race.
9  cards
1970-1979 Politics: Conservatives (Unit 3, Topic 1)
Heath as leader; political and economic policies, Industrial relations and miners strikes, The troubles in Northern Ireland including the Sunningdale Agreement.
38  cards
1970-1979 Politics: Labour (Unit 3, Topic 2)
Political, economic and industrial problems and policies, Problems of Northern Ireland.
13  cards
1970-1979 Foreign Policy (Unit 3, Topic 3)
Britain's entry into and relations with Europe, The state of the 'special relationship' with the USA; attitudes towards China and USSR.
15  cards
1970-1979 Social Change (Unit 3, Topic 4)
The progress of feminism; the Sex Discrimination Act, Race and Immigration, Youth culture; environmentalism.
13  cards

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