Conservative Dominance Flashcards
What was the policy followed after the War
Post War Consensus
When was Churchill PM
1951-55
When was Eden PM
1955-1957
Who was Churchill’s ‘in acting PM’ and why
Eden- because Churchill was too old to deal with domestic policies, was away and concerned with keeping peace.
When was Macmillan PM
1957-1963
When were the general elections
1951, 1955, 1959
When was the Suez crisis and who was it under
1957, under Eden
Who were the leaders of the Labour split
Gaitskell and Bevan
Who supported left and who supported right of Labour
Right- Gaitskell, Left- Bevan
Who supported left and who supported right of Labour
Right- Gaitskell, Left- Bevan
When was the Labour leadership contest and who won it
1955- Gaitskell
What did the Post War consensus include
Full employment, working with trade unions, mixed economy, the welfare state
Who did left of Labour join and why
CND- they opposed nuclear weapon development unlike Gaitskell and Bevan
What was Macmillan’s nickname
Supermac
How many new houses were built under Macmillan who oversaw this
300,000
