Topic 1 - Conservative return to power 1951 Flashcards
Who won 1951 election
conservative - winston churchill
chairman of conservative party 1946
lord woolton
how much did conservative party membership increase from 1945 to 1948
1 million
what was a popular policy introduced by conservative in 1947
Industrial Charter of 1947 - agreed to Welfare State, Mixed Economy, Full Employment
how did cold war impact the conservative campaign
enabled likening of labour party to the Soviet Union and its repression and dictatorship
how much additional spending was allowed for labour to spend on the armed services in 1951
£4,700 million
what led to price rises in 1951
Gaitskell’s budget
what policies made labour unpopular
austerity
what was the problem with labour’s election pledges
they focused on the past rather than the future whereas conservative put together a better, more forward-focused manifesto
over what topic did Bevan and and Wilson oppose the chancellor of the exchequer, Gaitskill
putting healthcare charges on the people of britain hrough the NHS
how many seats did labour lose due to the changes in constituent boundaries
30
which class did labour lose which was essential to them
the middle class - they were tired of austerity and the conservative party was more enticing
