Problems Facing Labour Government 1945-51 Flashcards

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What media was limited/suspended?

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  • Radio Broadcasts were limited, television services were suspended, some magazines were ordered to a stop being published and newspapers were cut in size.
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What stations ran out of fuel and what happened as a result?

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Power stations ran out of coal, resulting in many power-cuts to both businesses and homes and Shin-well, the Minister of Fuel and Power was blamed for this.

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What were there fears of and why?

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  • Towards the end of February 1947, there were also fears of a food shortage as supplies were cut off and vegetables were frozen to the ground.
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4
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What was cut drastically?

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  • Domestic spending on social services was cut drastically and in 1948 the government introduced a wage freeze.
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What happened in mid-march?

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  • In mid-march, more warmer air was brought which melted the snow on the ground.
  • As a result of this, the snowmelt ran into rivers and caused wide-spread flooding, which affected more than 100,000 properties led to three army and foreign aid services forced to provide humanitarian aid.
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Who agreed to the wage freeze, and who was becoming more influential?

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  • The TUC agreed to this wage freeze but in doing so they recognised there was strong opposition from the left - in particular from the Communist party which membership grew rapidly and was becoming more influential.
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What was a factor in the devaluation of the pound?

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  • The winter was a factor in the devaluation of the pound from $4.08 to $2.08 in September 1949.
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What did sheep farmers lose?

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  • Sheep farmers lost one quarter of their livestock due to the winter.
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How did the winter have effects on British industries?

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  • The winter had severe effects on British industries, castling the loss of 10% of the year’s industrial production and 10-20% of real and potato crops.
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10
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What does Corelli Barnett argue?

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  • They criticised the Labour Government for failing to intervene to modernise the economy.
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What does Robert Pearce argue?

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  • That Attlee acknowledged that economics was not his field and did not take initiative in economics or financial affairs.
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What does Sidney Pollard argue?

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  • Critical of Labour’s nationalisation programme and argues that nationalised industries were ‘anomalies in a private enterprise economy’.
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