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What is the Bevanite quarrel? |
A split in the Labour party in 1951 when Bevan resigned as Minister of Labour over the Labour government's decision to introduce charges for prescriptions |
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When did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister for second time? |
After the war in 1951 |
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Who was Anthony Eden? |
Rising political star in the 30s Winston Churchill's foreign secretary in WW2 Acting prime minister on several occasions between 1951 and 1955 Prime minister 1955 Resigned January 1957 after Suez Crisis due to ill health |
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Who was R.A Butler? |
"Best Prime Minister the Conservatives Never Had" Architect of the 1944 Education Act Chancellor for Churchill |
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Who was Harold Macmillan? |
Churchill's military liasion officer during WW2 Housing Minister for Churchill from 1951 Eden's Foreign Secretary 1957 - Conservative prime minister One nation Conservative |
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Problems with Churchill as Prime Minister; |
Old man Saw himself as international statesman not domestic politician Believed he was above parry politics - Started off Conservative but became Liberal in 1904 before rejoining Conservatives in 1924 Absent from day to day government |
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Who was Prime Minister for one year? |
Alec Douglas-Home 1963 to 1964 |
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When was the It's first atomic bomb tested? |
1952 |
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What was in 1953? |
End of the Korean War |
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When was the Suez Crisis? |
1956 |
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What was in 1957? |
UK's First Hydrogen Bomb Act Homicide Act - restricted death penalty for murder Rent Act |
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What happened in 1959? |
UK founding member of EFTA |
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What happened in 1960? |
Macmillan's wind of change speech Failure of Blue Streak Missile Programme |
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1962? |
Commonwealth immigration act Cuban Missile Crisis |
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1963? |
Profumo Affair UKs Application to join the EEC vetoed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Macmillan retires |
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What was the Suez Crisis? |
October 29th 1956 - Israel invades Egypt Britain demands that both pull back 10 miles from either side of canal Eisenhower against war Lasted 9 days Ended after Eisenhower threatened the Pound Egypt kept canal |
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Consequences of the Suez Crisis? |
Failed to keep canal open British citizens expelled from Egypt Proved that Britain needed the USA Made Nasser a Third World Hero Encouraged Anti-Colonial nationalists USA and User's influence in the Middle East increased USA refused to ship Oil from the Gulf of Mexico or to help stem the flight from the Pound |
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What did Macmillan do? |
Build 300,000 houses a year |
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What was the Profumo Affair? |
John Profumo - Minister for War Christine Keeler was a prostitute who had liaisons with Soviet embassy members March 1963 - Profumo denied the claims to House of Commons Three Months later he admitted he had lied |
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What was the ideal woman in the 50s? |
House wife |
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What were new Labour saving devices? |
Between 1957 and 1959 - households with washing machine rose by 54% Households with refrigerators by 58% |
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Improvements for women? |
Equal pay for teachers - 1952 Equal pay for civil servants - 1954 |
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When was Elizabeth IIs coronation? |
1953 |
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What was the Commonwealth? |
Countries that gained independence from the Empire |
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By 1958 how many Commonwealth immigrants had settled in Britain? |
210000 75% were male |
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When were the Notting Hill riots? |
1958 |
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Who was Oswald Mosley? |
Leader of British Fascism Conservative MP in 1918 but joined Labour in the 20s Dissatisfied with Labour he set up the New Party - Union of Fascists1948 - set up the Union Movement Union of Fascists Union of Fascists1948 - set up the Union Movement 1948 - set up the Union Movement set up the Union Movement |
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When were Teddy Boys the most common subculture? |
1950s |
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When did Rock and Roll reach Britain? |
1955 |
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What happened May 1964? |
The Clacton, Margate and Brighton fights between Mods and Rockers Fighting went on for two days |
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What was the Atlantic Alliance? |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; formed in 1949
Made up of 12 countries |
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What was the Future Policy Study? |
A presentation given to Macmillans cabinet in 1960 Highlighted key principles of British foreign policy |
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