1951-64 Social

Question 1

What is the establishment ?

Answer 1

The establishment is the term used to refer to the group of very wealthy individuals that are socially connected. They use these connections to get into high places.

Question 2

How was the establishment being challenged by this point?

Answer 2

The media began to cover scandals evolving the government e.g the Profumo affair. Mainly the daily mirror
The rise of satirical shows - that was the week that was.
Private eye.

Question 3

During the 1950’s what percentage of women were married?

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

How did the welfare state ensure that full employment was for men?

Answer 4

Family allowance was paid to women so that they did not need to work, keeping them at home.

Question 5

Why did the trade unions not support women during this period?

Answer 5

They believed that if women worked then it would lower wages.

Question 6

By 1947 how many divorces were there?

Answer 6

60,190

Question 7

Between 1951 and 1961 what was the percentage rise in the number of women working?

Answer 7

26% to 35%

Question 8

What was introduced in 1952?

Answer 8

Equal pay for teachers, in 1954 this would be followed by civil servants.

Question 9

In 1951 how many women out of 5 went to work?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

What was the first youth subculture?

Answer 10

The teddy boys who took inspiration from Edwardian fashion styles and winkle picker shoes.
They were involved in the Notting Hill riots

Question 11

How did culture change during the 1950’s

Answer 11

The young were far more able to over come strife than their parents generation as they had never had to fight a war.

There was a widening generation gap

Question 12

How did the American influence arrive in Britain ?

Answer 12

Bill Haley’s rock around the clock

Question 13

Who were the rockers?

Answer 13

They were youth sub group who saw them selves as rebels. Identified by their leather jackets and motorcycles.
This group was inspired by American rock and roll.
The rockers were rivals against the mods

Question 14

Who were the mods?

Answer 14

They had money to spend on tailor made jackets and suits. They rode mopeds and listened to new jazz. They saw themselves as modern and forward thinking and looked down upon the rockers a rowdy troublemakers.

Question 15

When did the mods and rockers clash?

Answer 15

The most famous incident was in 1964 where there was large scale organised rioting in Brighton which carried on for a few days.

Question 16

What was deference ?

Answer 16

The idea of being a law abiding citizen which stays with their parents ideals and views. Mainly about being a respectable member of society.

Question 17

Why did the youth subculture emerge?

Answer 17

Rising wages, young people were earning up to £10 a week.
New technology meant that girls no longer had to help their mothers.
The end of national service for men in 1960 gave young people more free time.

Question 18

Why did people immigrate to Britain

Answer 18

Britain had a superior amount of job opportunities with far better pay.

Question 19

Where did most of the immigrants come from?

Answer 19

The West Indies and Africa

Question 20

How many people came from the West Indies

Answer 20

132,000 people

Question 21

What was the reaction by the British public?

Answer 21

They believed that the immigrants came to take advantage of the NHS and welfare state.

Question 22

Give an example of attitudes towards immigrants

Answer 22

Sign beginning to appear in window saying no dogs and no blacks.

Question 23

What did the salmon report find?

Answer 23

That the problem did not lie with law and order but the amount of people entering the country and it should be capped.

Question 24

What year was the Notting Hill riots?

Answer 24

1958

Question 25

How did events unfold during the Notting Hill riots?

Answer 25

Teddy boys began to attack West Indians at a union demonstration taking place. The crowds began to swell causing a flood of people. The West Indians were attacked this caused the crowd to turn into a street were bottles and petrol bombs were dropped on them.

Question 26

How did the government respond to the Notting Hill riots?

Answer 26

The commonwealth immigrants act limited the amount of people who could come to Britain and set out new restrictions on who could enter based on ethnic background.