Chapter 1 Flashcards
Who won the election in 1951 ?
Conservatives
Who won more votes in 1951 and why did they not win
Labour
First past the post
Who became the new prime minister in 1951
Winston Churchill
How did Churchill fare in his second term from 1951 to 1955
Churchill wasn’t really a great post war prime minister. He was an old man with some serious issues , he suffered a stroke in 1953 that left him with Impared speech. Churchill always thought of himself as an international statesman and not a domestic politician he felt his key priority was to avoid fighting breaking out.
How did Churchill deal with domestic politics
His day to day job was often left with the acting prime minister Anthony Eden and key ministers such a r a butler
What tensions were their in churchills goverment
Butler Eden and macmillan didn’t get along well big rivalrie, Churchills relationship with Eden also became strained as he frequently became impatient waiting for Churchill to resign
When did Eden take power
1955
What did Eden do when he took power
He called a general election in 1955 and increased the majority from 17 to 60.
What happened to macmillan and butler when Eden took power
Butler became chancellor and Eden became foreign secretary
Why were questions raised about Eden’s leadership
All of Edens previous political experience had been in foreign policy, within 6 months some members of the Conservative Party were voicing there concerns abiut his lack of leadership and interest in domestic affairs
What caused Anthony Edens downfall
In 1956 Eden chose to take military action on suez and was accused of lying to the House of Commons
What happened to Eden after suez crisis
Eden never recovered properly from suez and resigned in 1957 due to ill health
Who succeeded Eden
MacMillan
Why was butler not as popular as macmillan
His reputation had been damaged after introducing tax cuts shortly before the 1955 election
When did butler become home secetary
October 1959
