Prominent People (whole course) Flashcards
Why was Rab Butler important?
1944 Education Act
Chancellor 1951-55
Why was Winston Churchill Important?
Brought Britain through world war 2
Continued welfare state and NHS from Attlee’s government
Why was Anthony Eden important?
Foreign affairs minister 1931-35
Succeeded Churchill
Suez Crisis
Why was Harold MacMillan important?
Accepted labour reforms and post war consensus
Housing, Education, Social reforms
Why was Douglas-Home important?
Abolition of resale price maintenance
Changed system of becoming Conservative Party Leader to voting
Why was Hugh Gaitskell important?
Became leader of Labour Party in 1955
Tried to reform party but was unsuccessful (UND, Clause IV)
Why was Frank Cousins important?
Led Trade Unions against Labour Party’ s centralist leader
Why was Harold Wilson important?
Laid foundation for electoral salvation- united opposing factions of party
Why was Profumo and Christine Keeler important?
Had affair which created distrust of Conservative MPs
Possible breach of security
Why was Peter Thorneycroft important?
Chancellor of Exchequer
Believed in monetarism
Why was Ian McLeod important?
Believed in expansionist economic policy
Why was De-Gaulle important?
Prime minister of France
Vetoed Britain’s application to EEC so economy derailed
Why is Nye Bevan important?
Created NHS
Why was James Callaghan important?
Chancellor of Exchequer from 1964-67
PM- 1974-76
Home Secretary- 1967-70
Foreign Secretary- 1974-76
Why was Barbara Castle important?
In Place of Strife
