Conservative Dominance: 1951-1964

Question 1

Who was Chancellor under Winston Churchill?

Answer 1

R. A. Butler

Question 2

What happened to Churchill in 1953?

Answer 2

He had a stroke

Question 3

What did the Industrial Charter of 1947 accept?

Answer 3

A mixed economy of private and state ownership - this was an example of the post-war consensus

Question 4

When did Eden replace Churchill as Prime Minister?

Answer 4

1955

Question 5

When did Harold Macmillan become Prime Minister?

Answer 5

1957

Question 6

What did Macmillan increase the Conservative majority to?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

What did Macmillan become known as?

Answer 7

Super Mac

Question 8

When did Macmillan issue his ‘winds of change’ speech?

Answer 8

1960

Question 9

What was the balance of payments deficit in 1951?

Answer 9

£700 million

Question 10

What was the balance of payments in 1952?

Answer 10

No deficit - a £259 million surplus

Question 11

Weekly wages for men increased from £8 in 1951 to £________ in 1964?

Answer 11

£18

Question 12

By what % did car ownership increase by?

Answer 12

500%

Question 13

When was commercial television introduced by the government?

Answer 13

1954

Question 14

How many homes were built in 1954?

Answer 14

354,000 exceeding the 300,000 target

Question 15

By 1964 how many homes were built?

Answer 15

1.7 million

Question 16

The % of homes built for private sale increased from 30% in 1954 to _____% in 1964.

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

Labour Weakness 1951-1960: What did Bevan publish in 1952?

Answer 17

In Place of fear - demonstrated the debate regarding socialism

Question 18

Labour Weakness 1951-1960: Which clause of the Labour Party constitution caused divide?

Answer 18

Clause IV

Question 19

Labour Weakness 1951-1960: What did the left of the party want in regards to nuclear policy?

Answer 19

Unilateral nuclear disarmament

Question 20

Labour Weakness 1951-1960: What did the right of the party argue in regards to nuclear policy?

Answer 20

Wanted Britain to maintain its independent nuclear deterrent