end of Clement Atlee's post war labour government.
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What was Attlee's image?
he had the image of a bank manager, unassuming and modest.
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Since 1951 what has Attlee been described as?
Britain's greatest post-war prime minister.
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What was the reason for Attlee's reputation?
He lead a government that achieved its goals
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From 1951 to 1970 what remained in the mould set by Attlee's post-war governments?
British society and politics
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Who were the 'natural party of government'?
Conservatives
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Who were the key policymakers in the conservative government?
One nation Tories who were keen to build on ideas of national cooperation to maintain an essential post-war consensus.
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Why was Britain's economy facing huge difficulties?
It was saddled with debts, pre-war markets had been lost. From 1945, Britain had needed massive financial aid from the United states in order to begin economic recovery. coal, steel and railways had be nationalised.
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Why was Britain's economy still one of the leading economic powers?
British companies were at the forefront of key sectors such as oils, chemicals, tobacco, shipping and financial markets.
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What happened to the standard of living after 1951?
the living standards rose continuously, people became better dressed, owned more cars, filled their homes with more consumer goods, had more opportunities for leisure and entertainment.
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What happened to Britain in the league table of the world economy?
they were sliding down the world economy. Britain's economic growth was to prove slower and more patchy than USA, Japan and the emerging markets of the EEC.
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What is the EEC?
The European economic community, often known as the common market, first established by the treaty of Rome in 1957. Its six founder members were France, Germany, Italy, and the 'Benelux' countries- Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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What was British television like in 1951?
Television sets showed flickering black and white images on what would now be thought of tiny screens.
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How was Britain different in 1951 to now?
There was no motorways, private cars were few and far between, double decker trams were a familiar sight in most towns and cities, shopping by a car was a rarity and supermarkets had never been heard off.
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What were holidays like?
holidays were generally two weeks in the year, spent always within Britain at holiday camps and only a few people had passports.
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What was class division like?
It still remained clear-cut. The North-south divide was easy to recognise. Eton and Harrow, via Oxford and Cambridge, came the networks of political leaders.
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What was Britain's position like in the world in 1951?
Britain's position in the world was deceptive. Outwardly, Britain was a world power. Many people in Britain were self-consciously proud of having 'won the war'. Britain was one of the five permanent members on the security council of the united nations. T
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In reality what was Britain's position in the world actually like?
in reality, Britain had emerged from the world war weakened and impoverished. The decision of the Attlee government to withdraw from India in 1947 symbolised Britain's inability to maintain its imperial status.
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Britain in 1951 was moulded by its recent history, by three episodes in history. what was the first?
the great depression in the 1930's seen in 1951 as an awful time of misery and mass unemployment never to be repeated.
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Britain in 1951 was moulded by its recent history, by three episodes in history. what was the second?
The second episode was the world war, regarded in 1951 as a 'good war' in which the nation had come together to defeat the forces of evil.
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Britain in 1951 was moulded by its recent history, by three episodes in history. what was the third?
The third episode was the rebuilding of post-war Britain under Attlee's labour governments, above all the establishment of the welfare state.
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he had the image of a bank manager, unassuming and modest.
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