harold wilson (1974-1976)

Question 1

What was inflation running at in 1974.

Answer 1

15%.

Question 2

What was the balance of payment deficit by 1974.

Answer 2

£3 billion.

Question 3

What was the 1974 outcome.

Answer 3

Labour gained 18 seats, 42 more than the Conservatives.

Question 4

When had Wilson negotiated the Social Contract.

Answer 4

1973.

Question 5

The Social Contract.

Answer 5

Voluntary pay restraints for unions in return to the repeal of Heaths Industrial Act.

Question 6

Who agreed to Wilson’s Social Contract and what did this allow.

Answer 6

The National Union of Miners, allowing ending of the three-day-week and state of emergency.

Question 7

Who became new chancellor in 1974.

Answer 7

Dennis Healy.

Question 8

What did Healy’s 1975 budget introduce.

Answer 8

• More formal pay restraint.
• Taxation rises.
• Public spending cuts.

Question 9

When was the National Enterprise Board set up under who.

Answer 9

1974 under Tony Benn.

Question 10

What was the purpose of the National Enterprise Board.

Answer 10

Administer government shareholding in private companies and provide financial aid for investment increases.

Question 11

What caused controversy around Britains intervention in ‘lame-duck’ industries.

Answer 11

Nationalization of British Leyland in 1975.

Question 12

When was Wilson’s insulting speech about Ireland.

Answer 12

1974.

Question 13

Where was bombed following Wilson’s insulting speech to Northern Ireland.

Answer 13

Parliment, Tower of London, etc.

Question 14

When did the SUnngingdale Agreement collapse.

Answer 14

1974.

Question 15

When did Wilson impose direct rule to Northern Ireland.

Answer 15

1974.

Question 16

When was an elected Northern Irish Consititution Convention established.

Answer 16

1974.

Question 17

Who did Wilson put in charge of handling the troubles.

Answer 17

Roy Manson.

Question 18

What were Roy Mansons three main policies.

Answer 18

• Ulsterisation.
• Criminalisation.
• Normalisation.

Question 19

Normalization.

Answer 19

Special Category Status removed from terrorist prisoners.

Question 20

Ulsterization.

Answer 20

Providing power to the Royal Ulster Constabulary rather than the army.

Question 21

Criminilization.

Answer 21

Presenting the IRA as terrorists.

Question 22

When was the first rape crisis center.

Answer 22

1976.

Question 23

Domestic Violence Act (1976).

Answer 23

Allowed women to restrain violent partners in court.

Question 24

The Sex Discrimination Act (1975).

Answer 24

• Aimed to end discrimmination on basis of gender or martial status.
• Provide equal oppurtunities in employment and education.
• Outlawed harrassment.

Question 25

When was The Equality Opportunities Commission set up.

Answer 25

1975.

Question 26

What was the purpose of the Equality Opportunities Commission.

Answer 26

Oversee the Sex Discrimmination and Equal Pay Act, with power to bring court proceedings.

Question 27

Failure of the Equality Opportunities Commission.

Answer 27

• Only investigated 9 cases in 8 years.
• 10% of sex discrimmination acts were successful.

Question 28

Who pushed the Social Security Act and what did it appeal for.

Answer 28

• Barbara Castle.
• To give women with caring responsibilities more generous pension schemes.

Question 29

When did the Employment Protection Act come in.

Answer 29

1975.

Question 30

What was the Employment Protection Act.

Answer 30

• Paid maternity leave.
• Outlaw of dismissal on grounds of pregnancy.

Question 31

Race Relations Act (1976).

Answer 31

Set up of the Commission for Racial Inequality.

Question 32

What was the National Front membership by 1976.

Answer 32

20,000.

Question 33

When was Rock-Against-Racism established., where, and who headlined.

Answer 33

1976, in Trafalgar Square, with the Clash.

Question 34

When did the Nottinghill Carnival spark riot and how many were harmed.

Answer 34

1976, causing 300 harmed.

Question 35

When did the punk movement begin with which bands.

Answer 35

1975, with the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, etc.

Question 36

Why was the Sex Pistols deemed controversial.

Answer 36

Johnny Rotten swore on life television.

Question 37

When did Vivienne Westwood open SEX.

Answer 37

1974.

Question 38

When was the Animal Liberation Front formed.

Answer 38

1976.

Question 39

What was the controversy around environmentalism in 1975.

Answer 39

Exposed that beagles were being tested in laboratories.

Question 40

What did the Peoples Party rename in 1975.

Answer 40

The Ecology Party.

Question 41

When was the referendum for the EEC membership held.

Answer 41

1975.

Question 42

What was the result of the 1975 EEC referendum.

Answer 42

17 million yes; 8 million no.