Conservative Government 1951 - 1964 Flashcards
In 1945, Attlee’s Labour government won…
A landslide victory
The 1951 general election saw…
Conservatives win with a very close majority (17 seats)
Prime minister 1951 to 1955
Churchill
Prime minister 1955 to 1957
Eden
Prime minister 1957 to 1963
Macmillan
Prime minister 1963 to 1964
Douglas-Home
Churchill was…
Not the dynamic figure of WWII anymore
Churchill’s primary interest was…
International affairs
Churchill’s policies were…
Not a radical break from Attlee’s
Eden increased the Conservative majority to ____ in ____
60 seats
1955
Eden was soon criticised for…
His lack of interest in domestic affairs, inexperience in economic policy, and his conciliatory attitude towards trade unions
From ____ to ____, Macmillan’s government seemed in full control
1957 to 1962
Macmillan famously stated that…
Britain had never had it so good
What was a major reason for conservative dominance in 1951 to 1964?
Labour divisions
Who were the two rival leaders in Labour?
Gaitskell (right) and Bevan (left)
