conservative government

Question 1

what was the conservative majority after the 1951 election

Answer 1

17 seats

Question 2

what was the conservative majority after the 1953 election

Answer 2

60 seats

Question 3

what was the conservative majority after the 1959 election

Answer 3

100 seats

Question 4

how many houses a year did the conservatives pledge to build in 1953

Answer 4

300,000 houses

Question 5

what was the post war consensus also known as and who was it named after

Answer 5

butskellism- named after the chancellor R.A.B butler, and the labour leader Gaitlkell

Question 6

who was the pm in 1951-55

Answer 6

Winston Churchill

Question 7

who was the pm in 1955-57

Answer 7

Anthony Eden

Question 8

who was pm in 1957-63

Answer 8

Harold Macmillan

Question 9

who was pm in 1963-65

Answer 9

Alec Douglas-Home

Question 10

strengths of Winston Churchill

Answer 10

good reputation and had good ministers

Question 11

weaknesses of Winston Churchill

Answer 11

uninterested in domestic affairs, old and ill

Question 12

strengths of Eden

Answer 12

foreign policy expert, experienced and popular

Question 13

weaknesses of Eden

Answer 13

weak leader, inexperienced domestically and ill

Question 14

strengths of Macmillan

Answer 14

good reputation, calm, well presented and supported post war consensus

Question 15

weaknesses of Macmillan

Answer 15

seen as old fashioned, suffered ill health

Question 16

strengths of Butler

Answer 16

postwar consensus, experienced and responsible for influential policies

Question 17

weakness of Butler

Answer 17

divisive and unpopular among colleagues

Question 18

strengths of Douglas-Home

Answer 18

popular

Question 19

Weaknesses of Douglas-Home

Answer 19

not elected and seen as out of touch

Question 20

educational polocies

Answer 20

tripartite school system set up with the butler act of 1944

Question 21

social reforms

Answer 21

welfare an NHS funded, more government regulation and more liberal social reforms

Question 22

industrial policy

Answer 22

key industries remained nationalised, only iron and steel remained nationalised, good relations with trade unions.

Question 23

why was the labour party weak

Answer 23

had internal arguments between left wing Bevan and center Gaitskell

Question 24

why did the conservatives lose the 1964 election

Answer 24

labour was united, conservative economic failures, conservative scandals and conservatives looking out of touch.