Winston Churchill — wartime leader?
Led UK government 1940-1945 during WW2.
1945 General Election — outcome?
Labour won a landslide victory, first majority.
Labour Party — post-war goal?
Implement social reforms and expand welfare state.
Coalition Government — formed when?
May 1940, to manage WW2 emergency.
People’s War — meaning?
Shared sacrifices and wartime solidarity.
Keynesianism — economic approach?
Government intervention to boost activity and employment.
Beveridge Report — major focus?
Address five social 'Giants': Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, Idleness.
National Insurance Act 1946 — purpose?
Established comprehensive social insurance system.
1944 Education Act — key feature?
Free secondary education and raised school-leaving age.
Town and Country Planning Act 1947 — aim?
Large-scale council housing and urban planning.
National Assistance Act 1948 — support?
Aid for the homeless and destitute.
National Health Service — founded?
1948, providing free universal healthcare.
Post-war economy — main challenge?
Balancing growth, debt, and trade deficits.
Keynesian policies — effect?
Supported full employment and economic stability.
Thatcherism — core principle?
Economic liberalism, privatization, monetarism.
Privatisation — under Thatcher?
Sale of industries like British Telecom, gas, steel.
Falklands War — year?
1982, British victory boosting Thatcher’s popularity.
European Union — UK membership?
Joined EEC in 1973; debated membership and policies.
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