Making of Modern Britain 1951-1957

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Who was the British Prime Minister before the 1951 election and which party did he belong to?
Clement Attlee, labour.
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When was the Festival of Britain?
1951
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Why was the Festival of Britain held?
To boost morale and get labour voted back into government again.
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`What was promised by the tories which helped them win the election?
Ending of rations.
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When did the conservatives get voted back in?
1951
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Who became PM when conservatives got voted back in?
Winston Churchill
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Who created the NHS?
Nye Bevan
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What was the main reason for the divide between Bevan and Gaitskell?
.Gaitskell introducing prescription charges.
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Which companies did the conservatives privatise again when they came to power?
Steel and haulage.
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Why did Churchill resign?
Health conditions.
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When was the Festival of Britain?

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