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Social And Cultural Changes 1964-1970 Flashcards

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1
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What %of the population had a tv in 1961 and 1971

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1961 = 75%
1971 = 91%

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How did Hugh greene change the BBC

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Money was diverted from radio to tv
Guidelines for nudity and swearing were revised
More popular programmes were commissioned
New style of news presentations

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When did ITV launch

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1955

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What did the launch of ITV allow to happen

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Advertising could go straight into people’s homes and get brands as household names

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When was BBC 2 launched

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April 1964

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What did the launch of BBC 2 allow to happen

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BBC 1 could become more popularist

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When did BBC 2 broadcast in colour

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July 1967

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How did radio survive tvs growing popularity

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They were made cheap and portable
Long life batteries and earphones

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When did the sun launch

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1964

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By 1969 how much of leisure time was spent watching TV

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23%

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What hobbies became popular

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DIY
Cooking
Needle work
Knitting
Gardening

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What did increase in TV cause

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Decline in live events and football game attendance

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How did cars help with leisure activities

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Cars became more affordable so people could travel out of town to shopping centres , leisure facilities (caravaning , golf , sailing)

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14
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How did leisure activites help businesses

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Businesses selling equipment for leisure activities grew

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What did increased foreign holidays lead to

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The opening of more restaurants and wine bars to cater for the new tastes of the middle class

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16
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What % of people in higher education were women in 1970

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28%

17
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What % of women made managerial positions

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5 %

18
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How was girls education in the 60s

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Very domestic and they often left t minimum age and married young

19
Q

Why did not many women with children work

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Childminders were rare
Private nurseries were expensive
Mothers who worked were frowned upon and seen as selfish

20
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When and what was the NHS family planning act

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1967 allowed local authorities to provide contraception and advice

21
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What % of birth were illegitimate in 1970

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8.2 %

22
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What was the 1970 matrimonial property act

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Said that the work of a wife , paid or not , should be accounted for in the divorce settlement

23
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When was the equal pay act established

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1970

24
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At the end of the 60s had feminism made much head way

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No because discrimination and inequality still existed

25
Q

Was there a drug problem in youth culture

A

Not really
Alcohol , tobacco and caffeine were used more than illegal substances according to a survey in 1969

26
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Why did youth culture emerge

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They had more free time and more money

27
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How did youth culture spread

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By tv and radio
Top of the pops - 1964

28
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What youth groups emerged

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Skin heads - came from the mods
Hippies - love and peace , flower power

29
Q

Who demonstrated against the Vietnam war

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Young people from oxford and LSE

30
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When was the battle of grosvenor square

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28 March 1968
200 people were arrested

31
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What did the 1965 London survey say abut race opinions

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1 in 5 would object to working with black or Asian people
Half said they would refuse to live next door

32
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What did the 1965 race relations act say

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That discrimination in public places on grounds of colour , race or ethnicity was forbade
Complaints were to be made to the race relations board

33
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When was the commonwealth immigration act passed and what did it say

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Feb 1968
It limited the right of return to Britain for non white commonwealth citizens

34
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When did Enoch Powell make his speech

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April 1968

35
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How did people respond to Enoch Powell speech
What % supported him

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Dockers and meat porters in London went on strike
Protests at Downing Street
75% supported him

36
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What did the 1968 race relations act say

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Banned racial discrimination in housing , employment, insurance and other services
Race relations board had stronger powers

37
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In 1972 how many complaints did the race relations act uphold

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10% of the 1241 complaints
Complaints were low because people had little faith in

38
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What were the positive aspects of immigration

A

Communities living together
Notting Hill carnival became annual since 1964
New foods
Fashion
Culture
Music

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