1945-51 Flashcards
what is collectivism?
The people and the state acting together with a common purpose, which necessarily meant a restriction on individual rights.
What is socialism?
The movement for the creation of social equality by means of social equality and social regulation
Consensus
Common agreement between the parties on major issues and policies
Balance of Payments
The difference between the cost of imports and the profits from exports
Cold war
The period of tension between the USSR and USA and their allies 1945-1991
The Six
France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg)
Decolonization
The Granting of independence by Britain to the majority of its colonies and dependencies
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A defensive alliance formed in 1949
GNP
Gross National Product. The annual total value of goods produced and services provided by Britain at home added to the profits from overseas trade.
Inflation
A decline in the value of money, which meant Britain had to spend more dollars to buy imports.
Beveridge Report- When and What?
1942- Overcome ‘Want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness’
When was the Education act passed
1944
When was the general election which Atlee won?
1945
When was Indian Independence granted?
1947
When did Britain commit to developing its own nuclear deterrent?
1947
What was the National Health Service Act and when was it passed
It brought the population into a scheme of free medical and hospital treatment (5th July 1948)
When did Labours welfare strategy begin
1948
When did the relief from the Marshall plan come in?
1948
When did the steel and iron become nationalised?
1949
What Plan did Britain reject and when?
Schuman Plan- Pool resources in the European Coal and Steel Community - Non-acceptance in 1951
