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
Why was Roy Jenkins important?
Home Secretary- 1965- 67
Chancellor- 1967-70
Formed SDP party
Why was Dennis Healey important? (4)
As Defence Secretary, cut down spending
Recognised UK’s reduced capability to act as police force around world
Announced withdrawal from east Suez
Chancellor to cut spending but didn’t annoy unions
Why was Marcia Williams important? (2)
Was Wilson’s secretary
Challenged Wilson’s complacency
Why was Tony Benn important? (3)
Peerage Act 1963
Postmaster General and Minister of Technology
In charge of dept. of Industry & Employment
Why was Brian Faulkner important?
Prime Minister of Belfast 1971-72
Leader of Ulster Union Party 1971-74
Why was Willie Whitelaw important? (3)
Secretary of State 1972-73
Sunningdale Agreement negotiator
Minister of Employment 1973 Oil Crisis
Why was Martin McGuiness important? (3)
Member of PIRA in early 1970s
MP for Sinn Fein but never took his seat
At talks for Good Friday Agreement
Why was Anthony Barber important? (3)
Heath’s Chancellor
Brought spending cuts, tax cuts to encourage inflation
Led to rapid rise of inflation
Why was Arthur Scargill important? (2)
Leader of Yorkshire miners during 1972 strikes
Led NUM in strikes of 1984-85
