History - Britain Flashcards
What was the sus law, when was it passed and who under?
1981, under Thatcher, gave police the ability to search people who they deemed ‘suspicious’ resulting in higher amounts of arrests and racial tensions rising due to disproportionate arrests made to minorities.
When was the Clean Air Act?
1956, after the Great Smog in London.
When was Churchill Prime minister?
1940-45
&
1951-55
When was Clement Attlee Prime minister?
1945-51
When was the Festival of Britain?
1951
When was Margaret Thatcher Prime minister? And when were her elections?
1979-1990.
1st: 1979
2nd: 1983
3rd: 1987
When was Anthony Eden PM?
1955-57
When was the Suez Crisis?
1956, under Eden.
When was Harold MacMillan PM?
1957-1963
When was Sir Douglas Home PM?
1963-64
When was Harold Wilson PM?
1964-70
&
1974-76
When was Edward Heath PM?
1970 - 74
When was James Callaghan PM?
1976-79
When was John Major PM?
1990-97
When was Tony Blair PM?
1997-2007
When was the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) act?
1965
What scandals happened under John Major?
1990: Alan Clark (Minister of State for trade) authorised arms sales to Sudan Hussein
1994: Cash for questions, where Mohammed Al-Fayed paid Neil Hamilton and David Treddinick to ask questions in commons.
1996: Tory Junior Whip, David Willets, used power to save Neil Hamilton from prosecution, later resigned.
When were the miner strikes?
1984
When was the invasion of Iraq?
20 March 2003
When was the dodgy dossier?
2002
When did Britain join the EEC?
1973, under Edward Heath
When was decimalisation, who was it under and why was it significant?
1971, Heath, promoted trade and a more stable currency.
When was devaluation of the pound?
1967
How was inflation under Thatcher?
From 1979 at 22% inflation, it fell to 5% in 1983
