Harold Macmillan's Government 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASAll boards Created by: Unoriginal_UsernameCreated on: 22-04-14 22:10 When did Macmillan give his rallying speech after the Suez Crisis? 3rd January 1957 1 of 39 Who was Macmillan's Chancellor of the Exchequer? Heathcote Amory 2 of 39 What was the main aspect of the 1959 budget? Tax cuts 3 of 39 When were the Vassal, Philby, Argyll and Profumo affairs? 1963 4 of 39 Who was the Minister of Education who pushed for comprehensive schools? Edward Boyle 5 of 39 Between 1960 and 1962, how many Commonwealth immigrants arrived? 230,000 6 of 39 Where were the race riots in 1958? Bristol, Nottingham and poorer districts of London 7 of 39 What extended comprehension to higher education? Robbins Report 8 of 39 What was the name of the first ship carrying West Indian immigrants to the UK in 1948? Empire Windrush 9 of 39 Labour was criticised for what ineffective economic policy? Stop-go 10 of 39 What was the balance of payments deficit in 1964? £800 million 11 of 39 What happened to the sale of private cars between 1950 and 1965? It quadrupled 12 of 39 What caused the Chancellor to make a U-turn? Inflation and a wider trade gap 13 of 39 GDP grew by 2.3% between when? 1951 and 1964 14 of 39 34.5% of Britain's what was spent of defence? Research and Development (R&D) 15 of 39 The government committed to building how many home per year? 300,000 16 of 39 What did the Rent Act (1957) do? Abolish rent control 17 of 39 The average weekly wage grew from £8 6s to what? £18 7s 18 of 39 How many homes had been built by 1964? 1.7 million 19 of 39 Unemployment peaked in what year at 878,000? 1963 20 of 39 Between 1951 and 1954, Macmillan served as what? Housing Minister 21 of 39 What gained university status under the Robbins Report? 12 Colleges of Advanced Technology (CATs) 22 of 39 What were the three main contributors to the breaking of class boundaries? WWII, the welfare state and growing affluence 23 of 39 By the 1950s immigration expanded to include where? The Indian Subcontinent 24 of 39 What notable race riot took place in August 1958? Notting Hill 25 of 39 What was the name of the enquiry into racial tensions? The Salmon Report 26 of 39 What restricted legal immigrants to those with a job to go to? Commonwealth Immigration Act (1962) 27 of 39 Who was the Minister with special responsibility for negotiations with the EEC six? Edward Heath 28 of 39 When was Britain's first application to the EEC? 1963 29 of 39 By what year had all of Britain's African Colonies been given independence? 1968 30 of 39 How much did Britain owe to its colonies for war payments? £454 million 31 of 39 What social group became "local heroes" for race attacks? Teddy Boys 32 of 39 What was the Night of the Long Knives (In Britain)? The media-frenzy made out of Macmillan sacking one third of its cabinet 33 of 39 Who was John Profumo having an affair with? Christine Keeler 34 of 39 Who was married to the Duke of Argyll? Margaret Campbell 35 of 39 Who vetoed Britain's entry to the EEC? French President, Charles De Gualle 36 of 39 What speech did Macmillan give concerning the end of the British Empire? The Wind of Change 37 of 39 Who did Macmillan recommend as his successor in his letter to the Queen? Alec Douglas-Home 38 of 39 Who, other than Home, renounced his title to run for Prime Minister? Lord Hailsham 39 of 39
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