impact of scientific developments

Question 1

in 1963, before he was prime minister , Harold Wilson(labour leader) spoke of Britain needing to embark on

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‘a scientific revolution’
‘white heat’ of this revolution

Question 2

when had the first person gone into space?

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in 1961

Question 3

when had the us landed on the moon

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in 1969

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labour gov made what their key aim

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scientific development

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after becoming prime minister wilson set up

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a ministry of technology in 1964 to stimulate a major national effort to bring advanced technology into industry(labour manifesto 1964)

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1960s Britain captivated by the power of scientific progress, science popularised through tv shows such as

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Doctor who

Question 7

anglo-french partnership continued to develop

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the supersonic concorde aircraft

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post office tower(then tallest building in Britain) opened in

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1965 to improve telecommunications

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gardeners benefitted from

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hovercraft technology

Question 10

developments in

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photography,chemical engineering and transistor radio gifted to modern medicine
better x-ray equipment
sulphonamides (antibacterial drugs)
hearing aids