Timeline Flashcards
1
Q
Key characteristics between 1945 - 1961
A
- Rise of socialism
- Traditional marriage.
- Christianity = main religion
- Fear of facism.
- Clas system still exists
2
Q
KEY historical events between 1945 - 1961
4
A
- Cold War beginning
- Divison between Pakistan and India
- Civil Rights Movement (America.)
- Queen Elizabeth Crowned.
3
Q
Key characteristics between 1961 and 1980’s.
Religion? Women? Economical?
6 main points
A
- Sex before marriage becoming normalised.
- Major poverty
- Conservatives in power.
- Introduction of other religions
- Women = discrimination at work (becoming slightly better.)
- Massive waves of decolonisation.
4
Q
Key historical events between 1961 and 1980’s .
Conflict? Laws? Destruction? Any other points?
A
- Neil Armstrong landing on moon (SPACE RACE.)
- Troubles in Ireland.
- Equal pay act becomes law (in Britain.)
- Soviet Union falls
- First iphone.
5
Q
Key characteristic between 1990 to current day
A
- Gay marriage normalised.
- More mental health awareness.
- Less control from parents/ marriage not priority.
- Government = more democratic.
- Care for environment.
6
Q
Key historical events between 1990 to current day.
7 main points.
A
- Climate change movements.
- Nelson Mendella = elected South Africa’s first black president.
- 9/11
- Good Friday agreement (in Ireland.)
- Formation of facebook/ Youtube.
- Barack Obama: first Black president (of US.)
- Arab Spring.
