Beveridge Report - IDLENESS Flashcards

1
Q

What did they aim to create?

A

Jobs for everyone

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2
Q

Where were the changes?

A

Education, housing, health, employment and social insurance

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3
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Who made these changes?

A

Reconstruction Committee

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4
Q

When was there virtually full employment?

A

1950

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5
Q

What did Trade Unions accept?

A

A wage freeze in 1948

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6
Q

What did the wage freeze mean?

A

There were fewer strikes over the years

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7
Q

What was a problem?

A

There were more jobs available than workers

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8
Q

Who helped with Austerity?

A

Cripps

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9
Q

What did Cripps do?

A

He encouraged exports and cut down imports

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10
Q

What happened to the pound?

A

Was devalued in 1949 meaning it was less than foreign currencies

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11
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What did the devaluation of the pound mean?

A

British exports were cheaper

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12
Q

What recovered after war and Why?

A

Industry recovered after war due to Marshall Aid

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