Thatcher 1979-1990 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASEdexcel Created by: Ellie 1905Created on: 13-01-18 17:43 What did the 1988 education act implement? National curriculum, league tables and per capita funding 1 of 20 When was the 'Right to Buy' scheme introduced? 1980 2 of 20 What did the Poll tax do? Its was a general flat rate tax 3 of 20 What was privatisation? Nationalised industries were sold off to private companies 4 of 20 What did Thatcher introduce to the NHS competitive tendering (private companies won the rights to run the trusts) 5 of 20 How much did 'Right to Buy' raise for the treasury? £18 billion 6 of 20 What did the Employment Act do? It reduced the power of trade unions 7 of 20 What was one of the main reasons for introducing the Poll tax? To get rid of the 'looney left' councils 8 of 20 What percentage of public spending did the local governments take before 1979? 28% 9 of 20 What did the Local Government Act of 1985 do? Allowed Thatcher to abolish the councils she found most troublesome 10 of 20 What were the police known as during Thatcher's premiership? Thatcher's Shock Troops 11 of 20 In what year did the Falklands War take place? 1982 12 of 20 What did the 1979 Howe Budget do? It cut the Labour tax rises 13 of 20 What did Thatcher's budgets lead to? Recession 14 of 20 What year was the miners strike? 1984 15 of 20 Who were the 'wets'? Members of the conservatives who did not agree with Thatcher's policies 16 of 20 When were British Airways, Gas, Steel and Telecom Privatised? 1988-89 17 of 20 What happened to the lower class during Thatcher's premiership? It became increasingly common to see beggars and there was talk of an 'underclass' 18 of 20 What did inflation increase to in Thatchers first term? 22% 19 of 20 What happened to unemployment during Thatchers first term? It rose to 3 million 20 of 20
AS Edexcel History: Consensus and conflict: All the PM's Successes and failures and Time line 0.0 / 5
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