Post War Consensus Flashcards
1
Q
What was the post war consensus?
A
Broad agreements among Conservatives and Labour on a range of major policy issues
2
Q
Name 4 areas of the post war consensus
A
NHS
Mixed economy
Full employment
Working with trade unions
3
Q
In 1951, Churchill promised…
A
To build 300,000 houses a year
4
Q
Conservatives continued and built on…
A
The NHS
5
Q
Conservatives continued the _____ school system that had existed since ____
A
Tripartite
The Butler Education Act of 1944
6
Q
Which conservative acts were attempts at improving living and working conditions?
A
Housing Acts (1957 and 1961)
Factories Acts (1959 and 1961)
7
Q
What was a liberal Act of the Conservatives in 1957?
A
Homicide Act (restricted the use of the death penalty)
