Labour - Plan Flashcards
1
Q
Background 1
A
- William Beveridge
- Beveridge report published 1942
- Post-war better than pre-war
2
Q
Background 2
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- 1930s
- Great Depression
- Over 2.5 million in Britain unemployed
3
Q
Background 3
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- Labour government came into power 1945
- Promoted ideals of post-war being better during campaign
4
Q
Factors
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- Want
- Idleness
- Disease
5
Q
Line of Argument
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- Overall, effectively dealt with needs of the people
6
Q
W - K1
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- National Insurance act expanded upon, 1946
- Covered all adults
- 26 shillings for single adults
- 42 shillings for couples
7
Q
W - K2
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- Maternity benefits
- Death grants
- Widow + orphan benefits
8
Q
W - A1
A
- Non-discriminatory
- Enough to live on
- Gave more security + peace of mind
9
Q
W - A2
A
- Looked after people who were previously neglected
- Covered a wide range of needs
- Better quality of life
10
Q
W - A+
A
- Took 5% of wages
- Compulsory
11
Q
W - E
A
- Poverty line in 1948 for a family of 2 parents + 2 kids was £62.80 per week
- Benefits provided for such a family was £75.50 per week
- Fulfilled needs
12
Q
I - K1
A
- Government kept interest rates down after WW1 to help recovering businesses
13
Q
I - K2
A
- Nationalised key industries
- Coal, steel, airways, railways
- 20% of businesses nationalised
14
Q
I - A1
A
- Encouraged existing businesses to expand
- Allowed new businesses to set up
- Created more jobs
15
Q
I - A2
A
- Prevented industries from shutting down
- Wasn’t running to gain profit but to provide work
- Created more jobs
16
Q
I - A+
A
- Low employment rates weren’t solely down to Labour
- Marshall plan
- High global demand
- Good exports
17
Q
I - E
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- Unemployment rate after WW1 around 25%
- Unemployment rate after WW2 around 2.5%
- Beveridge thought unemployment rate couldn’t go below 3%
- Showed how effectively Labour dealt with unemployment
18
Q
D - K1
A
- National Health Insurance
- 5th July 1948
- Gave free + universal healthcare
19
Q
D - K2
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- Full range of health care
- 5 million glasses
- 8.5 million dental patients
20
Q
D - A1
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- Non-discriminatory
- Allowed health of the country to improve
- Everyone could afford it
21
Q
D - A2
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- Improvement on original healthcare act
- Small amenities improved quality of life
- Originally inaccessible to many
22
Q
D - A+
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- Scheme was hugely expensive
- Britain still had war debt
- Put pressure on government + taxes
23
Q
D - E
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- Life expectancy in 1931 was 59 (M) + 63 (F)
- Life expectancy in 1951 was 66 (M) + 72 (F)
- Almost 10 year increase showed Labour’s effectiveness in improving healthcare
