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labour 1964-70 Flashcards

1
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What was Wilson’s famous quote about modernising Britain?

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‘Britain will be forged in the white heat of technological revolution’

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How large a deficit were Labour left by the Conservatives in 1964?

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£800 million (£13 billion today)

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What was Britain’s average % GDP growth 1950-73?

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3% - lagging behind, Japan 9% W.Germany 6%

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When was the pound devalued?

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November 1967 by 14%

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What was Wilson’s famous quote regarding devaluation?

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“The pound in your pocket hasn’t been devalued”

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6
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What % of the country favoured unions in the early 1960s?

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Almost 60%

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7
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What was ‘In Place of Strife’

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Labour counter to Trade Union issues - rejected by 50 MPs including Callaghan

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What did Wilson do to combat growing unrest in Northern Ireland?

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Sent in British army troops in August 1969

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What were the civilised society reforms?

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Socially liberalising reforms introduced by Wilson/Jenkins

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What were some examples of civilised society reforms?

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End of death penalty, legal abortions, divorce reform, legalising homosexuality

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11
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What % of leisure time did TV account for by 1969?

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23%

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How much did the number of foreign holidays increase between 1951-71?

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From 2 million to 7 million

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How much did the number of total holidays increase 1951-71? (in terms of total number)

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From 27 million in 1951 to 41 million in 1971

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When was theatre censorship abolished?

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1968

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15
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What % of students in higher education by 1970 were women?

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28%

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What was the first race relations act (1965) and second race relations act (1968)?

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1965 act banned racial discrimination in public places - 1968 act banned racial discrimination in housing and employment

17
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Why was the first race relations act ineffective?

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Race Relations Board was weak, 75% of cases in first year dismissed due to lack of evidence

18
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What was Enoch Powell’s infamous racist quote in April 1968?

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“rivers of blood”

19
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What was Wilson’s policy on the Vietnam War?

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Moral support but no military support

20
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Why was Wilson’s Vietnam policy unpopular?

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Annoyed the USA who wanted military backing + annoyed some who wanted condemnation of war

21
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Who was Frank Cousins?

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TU leader appointed Minister of Tech in 1964 - resigned over govt incomes policy in 1966

22
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What was Wilson’s reaction to the seamen’s strike in 1966 and what was the impact of this?

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Criticism - showed govt/union relationship was starting to break down

23
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How was the economy post devaluation?

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Balance of payments surplus after Jenkins used deflationary methods, however inflation still 12%

24
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What were wildcat strikes?

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Sudden strikes which started without a ballot

25
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What were Labour divisions between 1964-70?

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Personal rivalries between Wilson, Brown, Jenkins and Callaghan - Wilson was paranoid of plots to replace him as PM

26
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What was Labour’s educational reform between 1964-70?

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Began implementation of comprehensive schools, Open University, polytechniks

27
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What % of UK universities were polytechniks by 1967?

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35%

28
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What 3 main developments improved the lives of women between 1964-70?

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legalisation of abortion (1967), ‘no fault divorce’ (1969), equal pay act (1970)

29
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What impact did ‘no fault divorce’ have?

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Divorce rates increased by 5x between 1950-70

30
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Did women’s rights progress during the 1960s?

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Some progress through ‘civilised society’ reforms however were still seen as housewives and had little economic independence

31
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What is meant by the ‘permissive society’?

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Rise in hippie culture, increased sexual liberation, drug culture, far less censorship in media and arts

32
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What % of people in London in 1965 said they would refuse to live next door to a black person?

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50%

33
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What % of people in London in 1965 said they would refuse to work with non-white people?

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20%

34
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What % of people in London in 1965 said they disapproved of mixed race marriages?

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90%

35
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What was Labour’s policy towards the Conservatives’ 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act?

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Criticised it in the Commons however didn’t repeal it when they took office

36
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What % of the population agreed with Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech?

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75%

37
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What was Denis Healey’s ‘East of Suez’ policy?

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£2bn in cuts

38
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What was Wilson’s attitude towards Europe?

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Applied for EEC membership on economic grounds but was always more committed to the ‘special relationship’ and therefore was vetoed by De Gaulle in 1967

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