5. 1950s

Question 1

average income

by the end of the 1950s how much higher than it had been at the end of ww2?

Answer 1

35% higher

Question 2

how did workers take advantage of the availability of consumer goods

Answer 2

75% owning cars

87% owning at least 1 television

Question 3

how similar to 1920s?

Answer 3

although living standards of workers improved this was not always reflected an improvement of their rights

Question 4

why did increasing prosperity make many workers less likely to support unions?

Answer 4

didn’t want to risk gains in industrial action

Question 5

trend of workers not supporting unions continued into 70s with those involved in high-tech industries and skill-based industries witnessing

Answer 5

significant rises in wages = less concern for workers organisations

Question 6

high-tech industries

Answer 6

computer-based enterprises

require a highly skilled and trained labour force