British History Flashcards
How much does affluence increase between 1951-1964?
110%
When does De Gaulle veto Britain’s common market entry?
Jan. 1963
What education act contributed to the incoming 1960s youth movement?
The 1944 Education Act
When was the Suez Crisis?
1956
When does Britain join the EEC?
1973
What is the Maastricht treaty?
the foundation of the European union
When is the Maastricht treaty?
1991
What is the major rationale for immigration in the postwar period?
Labour shortages
When is the race relations act signed?
1965
When is Enoch Powell’s speech?
April 1968
When and what was the Aliens Act?
1905, for excluding Jews and Eastern Europeans
What does the British nationalities act do?
Everyone in the common wealth becomes viable for a citizenship
What does the Race Relations Act do?
Prevents discrimination in the workplace
Who were the Bevanites?
opposed nuclear war
Who were the revisionists?
Wanted educational reform, modernization
