Britain (1951-1964) Flashcards
name one of the 4 features of the post war consensus?
A belief in a mixed economy, involvement from the state/ government as well as private enterprise, support for the NHS and welfare state, ensure full employment.
name one of the 4 features of the post war consensus?
A belief in a mixed economy, involvement from the state/ government as well as private enterprise, support for the NHS and welfare state, ensure full employment.
name one of the 4 features of the post war consensus?
A belief in a mixed economy, involvement from the state/ government as well as private enterprise, support for the NHS and welfare state, ensure full employment.
name one of the 4 features of the post war consensus?
A belief in a mixed economy, involvement from the state/ government as well as private enterprise, support for the NHS and welfare state, ensure full employment.
what did the beverage report of 1942 recommend?
Official study recommending a welfare state (care for people)
what happened in 1948?
The creation of the NHS.
How many houses did the conservatives promise to build to promise to build each year in 1951?
300,000
What areas would these new houses replace?
Slums
What was the name of the education system?
The tripartite system
what were the 3 types of schools?
Grammar, technological, secondary moderns.
What law tried to prevent the smog in towns?
Clean air act, 1956
What law tried to improve living and working conditions?
Housing and factor act.
what tried to recommend that homosexuality should no longer be a crime?
Wolfenden commission.
