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Chapter 5- Wilson and the Labour governments Flashcards

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1
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what side of the party was wilson on

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left

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2
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why did wilson appear to not be completley left

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wanted to reform trade unions

supported nuclear deterrent

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3
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what did wilson successfully link the labour party to

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modernisation

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4
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what image did wilson have

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classless

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5
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what was he the first prime minister to do

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not have been eductaed at a private school

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6
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what was britains average GDP from 1950-73

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3%

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what was germanys avergae GDP from 1950-73

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6%

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what was japans avergae GDP from 1950-73

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9%

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9
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what was the economy seemingly trapped in

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cycle of stop go

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10
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what were the effects of stop go

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burtsts of prosperity which woukd cauyse high inflation which would lead to regular runs on the pound and balance of payments crisis

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11
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how much of a deficit did labour inherit

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800 million pounds

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12
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what was set up to tackle economic problems

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department fro economic affairs (DEA)

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13
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who led the DEA

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george brown

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14
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what did brown do as head of the DEA

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devised national system of ‘economic planning councils’

tried to esatblish volountrary agreement about wages with trade union leaders, civil servants and industrialists

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15
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why did browns economic proposals come to nothing

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was in competetition with chancellor james callaghan

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16
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when was the DEA abandoned

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1967

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17
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what replaced the DEA

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prices and incomes policy

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18
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what was prices and incomes policy

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government intervention is setting wage limits and call for wage restraint negotiations

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19
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why was there another sterling crisis in 1966

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long seamen strike

20
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who resigned over harsh treatment of unions (prices and incomes policy)

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frank cousins

21
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what was the final straw in devaluation in 1967

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war in middlke east caused dockers strikes which had severe effects on balance of payments

22
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by how much was the pound devalued in 1967

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14%

23
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who replaced callaghan as chancellor after devaluation

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roy jenkins

24
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what defalatory methods did jenkimns use

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raised taxes

tigfhtened government spending

25
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what did jenkins prioritise

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balance of payments

26
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when did jenkins achieve a balance of payments surplus

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1969

27
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what was inflation by 1970

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12%

28
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what did an opinions poll in the 60’s show

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60% of people had a favourabvle view of the unions

29
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what did the seamnen and dockers strikes shoiw

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old-style union leaders losing control

30
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what were most strikes in the 60’s

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wildcat strikes

31
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when was in place of strife introduced

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january 1969

32
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what did IPOS include

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28 day colling off period before a strike

strike ballots to be used

industrial relations court to prosecute rule breakers

33
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who in the party supported IPOS

A

Roy jenkins

34
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who hated IPOS

A

left of the party

unions

35
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what were the effects of IPOS

A

protest from powerful u ion leaders such as jack jones

36
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who was ready to rebel against IPOS

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callaghan and 50 labour MP’s

37
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who was the frst minister of aviation

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jenkins

38
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why was jenkins ineffective as aviation minister

A

admitted to not understanding britains

39
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who was the first minister of technology

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frank cousins

40
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why was cousins ineffective as minister of technology

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had no intereest in technological advancement

41
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what overshadowed britains technological advancement

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economic issues

42
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why did the US overshadow britain in terms of technological adavanvcemnt

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had more money to spend on it

43
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how did wilson galvanise the party

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technological advancement unified left and right

44
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why can wilson be seen as causing party divisions

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always feared a leadership challenge from brown callaghan or jenkins

45
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how did wilson undermine browns reputation

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supposedly kept a record of all his embrassing incidents

46
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what did wilson slightly oppose

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jenkins liberalising legislation

47
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what independant factor influenced the loss of 1970 election

A

enoch powells rivers of blood speech in 1968

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