Attlee and Churchill Flashcards
In which year is Attlee elected as Prime Minister?
1945
Two successes of the Attlee government?
Welfare state
NHS
Two drawbacks of the Attlee government
Rationing
Austerity
Who resigned from the government over the Korean War and prescription charges in 1951?
Bevan
Who is elected Prime Minister in 1951?
Churchill
How old was Churchill when he was elected for the second time?
77
How was the first past the post system important in the Conservative victory of 1951?
Labour won the popular vote but the Conservatives had more constituencies
Churchill filled his cabinet with what kind of Conservatives?
One Nation Conservatives or Liberal Tories
Who was in charge of housing under Churchill?
Macmillan
What evidence is there that Macmillan was successful in his role as minister for housing?
Exceeded 300,000 houses target
What kind of policies are the Conservatives persuing in this period?
Consensus
In which year does rationing in Britain end?
1954
What is the name for when imports are exceeding exports?
Balance of payments defecit
What does Butskellism refer to?
Butler and Gaitskell consensus
Why does Churchill stand down in 1955?
Ill health
