45.1 Baby Boom Britain Flashcards
What did the US set up in order to make sure the UK got enough money to rebuild?
The Marshall Plan
What caused drastic improvement in life expectancy?
The creation of the NHS
What became increasingly mechanised in postwar Britain?
Agriculture. This forced industry to suffer from exhaustion of raw materials and cheap imports.
Why did the baby boom occur?
There was a lack of contraception and as the men arrived back from war, the population increased incredibly, maybe having an adverse effect on the future generations
What did major countries set up in order to prevent the mistakes that led to the Great Depression?
The IMF and World Bank (to control stable economic growth)
Other than the NHS, what were 3 other reasons for improved life expectancy?
- Sanitation - water and sewage systems.
- Dietary improvements with better food supplies.
- Hazard Management improvement (in the workplace)
Who was one the founders for the World Bank and IMF?
John Maynard Keynes
What allowed maximum industrial and economic growth?
A stable oil price.
What are 3 sources of evidence for this population change?
National - UK census goes back to 1801.
Local - Church records (parish registers) have info. on births, burials, marriages, baptisms etc.
Personal - Family trees
What was there most investment into?
Rebuilding - to create more workplaces and jobs to manage this economic growth.
