Section 2: Chapter 5 Flashcards
Economic Policies and Problems 1964-70 (4)
Inherited problems
Chancellor of Exchequer
Classic solutions
DEA
Economic Situation in 1967 (2)
Labour government affected
Economic improvement
Industrial Relations & Trade Unions (2)
Frank Cousins
Deterioration
In Place of Strife 1969 (5)
Barbara Castle
Why controversial?
Supporters/ opposers?
Aspects difficult to agree to for union traders
Outcome
Other Domestic Policies (2)
Housing, open university, Concorde success
Overshadowed by?
Labour Divisions (4)
Harold Wilson (PM),
George Brown (DEA),
James Callaghan,
Roy Jenkins
Beginning of ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland (5)
Partitioned
Religion & identity
Catholics discriminated against
Tensions rise in 1960s
Wilson’s response
1970- General Election Year (3)
Post war consensus breaking down
Conservatives favour vs Labour favour
Results
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- RUC (2)
Royal Ulster Constabulary
- NI police force
- Protestant
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- ORANGE ORDER (2)
- Protestant
- Marches annually
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- UVF (2)
Ulster Volunteer Force
- Protestant
- combat Irish rebublicans: IRA
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- Terence O’Neill (2)
- PM of NI 1963-1969
- Protestant
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- Ian Paisley (2)
- Protestant
- Leader of Protestant Union Party (PUP) 1966-1970
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- IRA (3)
Irish Republican Army
C- atholic
- Dedicated to independence and unity of island of Ireland
Key Groups in ‘Troubles’- Bernadette Devlin
- Catholic
- Ensured People’s Democracy March went ahead through Derry
