William Beveridge Flashcards
1
Q
Who was William Beveridge?
A
A British economist and social reformer
2
Q
Which party did William Beveridge belong to?
A
The Liberals
3
Q
What year did William Beveridge deliver the Social Insurance and Allied Services report?
A
1942
4
Q
Who commissioned the Social Insurance and Allied Services report?
A
The wartime government in 1941
5
Q
What year was the Social Insurance and Allied Services report commissioned?
A
1941
6
Q
What did the Beveridge report recommend?
A
Find ways of fighting the 5 “Giant Evils”
7
Q
What are the 5 Giant Evils referred to in the Beveridge Report?
A
Want Disease Ignorance Squalor Idleness
8
Q
True or False: William Beveridge was a member of the House of Lords
A
True - he was the leader of the Liberals in the House of Lords
