What were the objectives of both the Labour and Conservative party post WW2?
Full employment, mixed economy, heavy industry, welfare state, cooperation between government and unions
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What did Churchill's Campaign lack fail to acknowledge
The Beveridge Report
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What did Historian Paul Addison say about political attitudes post WW2
1940 was the year when the foundations of political power shifted decisively leftwards for a decade
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What was wrong with Churchill's heavily foreign policy based Manifesto?
War weary Britain sought attention at home rather than abroad. Whilst Churchill was frequently visiting foreign countries, Atlee visited Local hospitals and schools.
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What were Churchill's "far fetched" acquisitions?
Labour were going to use the 'Gestapo' to implement social reform
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What was the Labour Manifesto Called?
Let us face the future
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What did the Labour Manifesto promise?
Cradle to grave welfare, social reform and National health
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What ideology became popular post WW2
Keynesianism economics and collectiveness
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How did Atlee blame Churchill for economic failure
“ He (Churchill) has forgotten many things, including, when he talks of the danger of Labour mismanaging finance, his own disastrous record at the Exchequer over the gold standard”
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How is the economic decline of post WW2 shown?
Austerity : rationing of goods such as petrol, cloths and food stuffs. Trade declined by 2/3rds,
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What was the Conservative Party thought to not be fit for?
Building a home for heroes.
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What were the 1945 election results?
LABOUR 393 CONSERVATIVE 210 ( LOSS OF OVER 200 SEATS )
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What aspect of the elections showed a public shift away from Conservative?
Labour won a majority of 139 Labour to 100 Conservative in Southern England, a heartland of Conservative power, this had never happened before, and would not repeat itself until the election of 1997
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What quote in the Conservative Manifesto was particularly poor?
Our future needs for the war against Japan”. British people do not want war but social reform and welfare.
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What was Churchill too focused on conserving within Parliament?
The war time coalition; unity which enabled us to stand like a rock against Germany when she overran Europe. This shows the Manifesto was not about re development and growth. Rather a continuation of readiness for war and defence.
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What quote from a Conservative back bencher shows the attitudes towards Churchill's poor campaign
The Conservative party has never been so leaderless as it is today
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What was Churchill's popularity votes in 1845
80% of British Public supported him. Despite this he lost the election. This shows the poor quality of his campaign as victory should have been easy.
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What is the main cause of the Labour victory ?
Their Manifesto
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What quote shows the significance of the Beveridge Report in the Labour Manifesto.
“ The nation wants food, work and homes. It wants more than that - it wants good food in plenty, useful work for all, and comfortable, labour
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How many copies of the Beveridge Report sold?
650,000
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What did 41% of people think Britain's main issue was?
Housing
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What did the Labour party promise to form in response to the housing crisis?
The ministry of Housing
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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What did Churchill's Campaign lack fail to acknowledge
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The Beveridge Report
Card 3
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What did Historian Paul Addison say about political attitudes post WW2
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Card 4
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What was wrong with Churchill's heavily foreign policy based Manifesto?
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