Key Political Events

Question 0

Conservatives 1955-64 (foreign)

Answer 0

Decolonisation
Suez crisis
EEC application
Special relationship

Question 1

Conservatives 1955-64 (social)

Answer 1

Satirists
Outdated laws
Race riots
Mods and rockers

Question 2

Conservatives 1955-64 (political)

Answer 2

Clique
Purfumo affair
Knight of the long knives

Question 3

Conservatives 1955-64 (economic)

Answer 3

Recovery and affluence
Modernisation
Suez financial crisis / risk of run on the pound
Decline or golden years

Question 4

Labour 1964-70 (foreign)

Answer 4

Rhodesia
Vietnam
Immigration
EEC

Question 5

Labour 1964-70 (economic)

Answer 5

In place of strife
Devaluation
National plan

Question 6

Labour 1964-70 (social)

Answer 6

Law changes

Education

Question 7

Conservatives 1970-74 (foreign)

Answer 7

EEC
Arab Israeli war
Northern Ireland

Question 8

Conservatives 1970-74 (economic)

Answer 8

Industrial relations

3 day week

Question 9

Labour 1974-79 (political)

Answer 9

Lib lab pact

Resignation of Wilson

Question 10

Labour 1974-79 (economic)

Answer 10

Winter of discontent
Callaghans problems
Underlying problems

Question 11

Labour 1974-79 (foreign)

Answer 11

EEC referendum