Section 6 facts

Question 1

When did Churchill suffer from a stroke?

Answer 1

1953

Question 2

How many seats did the Conservatives win in 1955?

Answer 2

344

Question 3

How many seats did Labour win in 1955?

Answer 3

277

Question 4

When did Eden become Prime Minister?

Answer 4

1955

Question 5

What was Eden’s speciality?

Answer 5

Foreign policy

Question 6

What did Eden decide to do in October 1956?

Answer 6

Launch military action against the leader of Egypt, Colonel Nasser (Suez Crisis)

Question 7

When did Britain withdraw from Egypt?

Answer 7

December 1956

Question 8

When did Eden resign?

Answer 8

1957

Question 9

Who succeeded Eden as Prime Minister?

Answer 9

Macmillan

Question 10

What was Macmillan nicknamed?

Answer 10

Supermac

Question 11

How many houses did the Conservatives promise to build in 1951?

Answer 11

300,000

Question 12

When was the Clean Air Act passed?

Answer 12

1956 - It aimed to prevent the smog of the early 50’s

Question 13

When was the Homicide Act passed?

Answer 13

1957 - Restricted the use of the death penalty

Question 14

When was the Wolfenden Commission and what did it recommend?

Answer 14

1957 - Homosexual behaviour should no longer be a criminal act

Question 15

What industries did the Conservatives denationalise in 1951?

Answer 15

Steel and road transport

Question 16

What was the Conservative economic policy?

Answer 16

Stop-go

Question 17

When did food rationing come to an end?

Answer 17

1954

Question 18

By 1955 how many were estimated to be unemployed?

Answer 18

200,000

Question 19

What was the balance of payments deficit inherited by the Conservative government?

Answer 19

700 million

Question 20

In 1951-52 was the policy stop or go?

Answer 20

Stop - poor balance of payments, deflation needed, bank rate raised and credit restrictions imposed

Question 21

In 1953-55 was the policy stop or go?

Answer 21

Go - balance of payments recovering, focused on expansion, income tax and purchase tax cut in 1953 budget

Question 22

In 1955-59 was the policy stop or go?

Answer 22

Stop - economy overheating due to wages demands and increased imports fuelling inflation, higher interest rates and spending cuts

Question 23

What was the criticism of the Stop-go policy?

Answer 23

Government always reacting to events rather than trying to direct them

Question 24

Between 1948 and 1956 how much had wages risen?

Answer 24

75%

Question 25

Why did increased wages lead to inflation?

Answer 25

Output of good only raised by 28% compared to a 75% increase in wages

Question 26

What helped home-ownership increase?

Answer 26

Access to cheap mortgages

Question 27

In the 1950’s how many people holidayed with Butlins per week?

Answer 27

60,000

Question 28

What percent of the population watched the Queen’s coronation on the TV?

Answer 28

56%

Question 29

In 1951 how many combined television and radio licenses were there?

Answer 29

764,000

Question 30

In 1955 how many combined television and radio licenses were there?

Answer 30

Over 4 million

Question 31

When was commercial television introduced?

Answer 31

1955

Question 32

How many women went out to work in 1951?

Answer 32

1 in 5

Question 33

When was equal pay for teachers introduced?

Answer 33

1952

Question 34

When was equal pay for civil servants introduced?

Answer 34

1954

Question 35

How much less on average did women earn compared to men?

Answer 35

40%

Question 36

How many immigrants entered Britain by the end of 1957 from the commonwealth?

Answer 36

210,000

Question 37

When did Britain first test atomic weapons?

Answer 37

1952

Question 38

What percent of the public was in favour of Britain developing nuclear weapons?

Answer 38

60%