Final Flashcards Theme 1

Question 1

How much did the building industry increase by?

Answer 1

33%

Question 2

How much did the workforce of electrical appliances increase by

Answer 2

2.5 times

Question 3

How much of its workforce did heavy industry lose across the period

Answer 3

Lost 1/3 of its workforce

Question 4

How many people did the 1918 ROPA Act enfranchise

Answer 4

7.7 million to 21.4 million

Question 5

What were some of the effects of the 1926 General Strike

Answer 5

162.2 million days lost to strike action
Wages of miners slashed by 30%
1927 Trades Dispute Act passed
Union membership fell from 8 million to 4.5 million

Question 6

Why did labour do well in 1945 election

Answer 6

Conservatives focussed heavily on foreign policy rather than the country
Churchill claimed lab would implement a gestapo, which lost him credibility
Labour promised to improve things at home, such as healthcare, housing and jobs and embraced Beveridge report

Question 7

What were some of the laws passed by the labour gov 1945-51

Answer 7

Established NHS 1948
National insurance act 1946
Implemented Butler Act 1944
Housing Act 1949

Question 8

Name a few industries labour nationalised

Answer 8

Bank of England Act 1946
Electricity Act 1947
Gas Act 1948

Question 9

What were the problems faced by the British Economy from 1951-1979

Answer 9

Under-investment in industry
Trade deficit which led to weakness in the British
pound
Inflation
Industrial action