Conservatives Flashcards
What was Churchill believe was his key priority?
Help ensure that there was no new conflict that broke out.
Who had more limited roles in Churchills government?
MPs critical of post war consensus.
What did Churchill authorise in 1954?
Nuclear weapons programme,
The most powerful group the CND was created. What did they support?
Wanted Britain to reject nuclear weapons and instead follow a policy of nuclear disarmament.
In the 1951 manifesto what did the conservatives promise?
To build 300,000 new houses per year
What was the Schuman Plan of 1950 set up for?
Proposal for coal and steel community that would integrate French and German heavy industry in order to promote rapid economic reconstruction.
What was the Schuman plan the foundations of?
The EEC
Why didn’t Britain get involved with the Cold War? (4)
Few politics favoured it
Assumptions of Britain still being a great power
Save trade links with other countries that were more important than those in Europe
Suspicious free market principles was behind common market.
How long was Eden in power for?
1955-1957
How many seats did the conservatives get in 1955 general election?
17 to 60
What crisis lead to Eden being under heavy fire?
Suez
What system started to begin?
Stop go
What did the growth in wages being stripped cause?
Cause the rate of increased production and bought inflation
What did Britain take the lead on in 1959?
EFTA
How many seats did conservatives get in 1959 election?
100
