Political Developments: Nationalism Flashcards
Why did Nationalism tensions rise in the 1960s?
The economy was not doing well
Define Nationalism
A nation wanting to be recognised officially and have a say in the country’s affairs
How did Wilson reduce Wales Nationalism threats who ran this?
Made a Welsh Office ran by James Griffiths
Which 2 new Scottish and Wales political parties had significant candidate numbers in 1959 and 1964?
Plaid Cymru for Wales SNP for Scotland
What does SNP stand for?
Scottish National Party
How many seats did Labour and Conservatives have in Wales in 1964?
Labour held 28 seats Conservatives 6 seats
How many seats did Labour and Conservatives have in Scotland in 1964?
Labour had 43 seats Conservatives had 24 seats
What is Devolution?
Giving representatives of other nations more say in how to run the country
What BBC programme started in response to Nationalism protests?
BBC Welsh
How much did BBC Welsh Broadcast initially?
7 hours a week
When was BBC Welsh introduced?
February 1964
How long had Scotland had their own secretary of Scotland?
Since 1885
What was the Welsh Language Act of 1967?
Permitted legal documents to be translated in to Welsh
When was the first election won for an SNP MP?
1967
What was the name of the SNP that won the election and what constituency did they win in?
Winifred Ewing won an election in Hamilton
