Why Did Labour Win The General Election? Flashcards
Who Became Prime Minister In 1945?
Clement Attlee
What Changes Did The Labour Party Promise To Make?
Reduce Poverty / Improve Housing
Why Was Evacuation A Key Factor In Labour’s Victory?
It Was An Eye Opener For Many People As They Saw The Extent Of Poverty
How Many Houses Had Been Destroyed By The German Bombing Campaigns In 1945?
1,000,000 (1 Million)
What Did Labour Promise To Do About Housing?
They Promised To Build More Houses Than The Conservatives “5 Million Homes In Quick Time”
What Year Was The Beveridge Report Published?
December 1942
Service Men From Which Country Had A Big Influence?
U.S. Service Men
What Were The Differences Between U.S. And British Soldiers?
U.S. Had A Bigger Average Height And Weight
Who Did The Conservative Party Rely Too Much On?
Winston Churchill
Who Were The Main Figures Of The Labour Party?
Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin and Herbert Morrison
Why Did The Labour Party Have A Bigger Impact?
They Had Many Major Figures And The Conservatives Only Had Churchill
How Much More Percent Of The Vote Did Labour Win Than The Conservatives?
8%
How Many More Seats Did They Win?
Twice As Much As The Conservatives
What Feeling Did The Labours Manifesto Cause Amongst People?
Optimism
What Was The British Electoral System Called?
First-Past-The-Post
