13 wasted years
To what extent can the period of Conservative dominance between 1951 and 1964 be viewed as ‘Thirteen Wasted Years’? (45 marks)
Turn these parts into questions and sub questions – note that you do not need to cover every single sub-point in your plan or final answer. You may decide that there are other sub-points that you wish to use instead and, if relevant, then you can do so.
Quotes from historians
Introduction: do not need to answer the question
Conclusion: do not repeat what already written – could use quotes from two historians to conclude
Try to differentiate between 51-60 and 61-64 in your answer
Possible main points
Social – race riots, welfare state
Political – night of the long knives, profumo
Economic – stop go economics,
Foreign Policy – EEC, suez,
Industry
Foreign Policy
Living Standards
Politics
Age of Affluence
Failures to modernise
Continuation of Labour welfare state
Economy compared to foreign economy/EEC
Social
Political
Foreign policy
Economy – In what ways could this period be regarded as an economic success?
Positives and negatives
Positives
Wages rising
Living standards
Full employment
Ownership of consumer goods
Maintaining successful welfare state
End of rationing
End of austerity, start of age of affluence
Negatives – In what ways could this be regarded as a period of missed opportunities?
Stop-go economics
Inflation
Boom and bust
Slow growth compared to foreign powers
Manipulation of economy to suit electoral cycle
Failure to privatise
Reliance on US loans
Failed to tackle trade unions – wildcat strikes
Political – Why were Labour able to claim that this was 13 wasted years?
Night of the Long Knives
Profumo affair
Home- compare to Wilson
Holy Loch
Satir
60s
Foreign Policy – Question for you to phrase
Suez crisis – Britain overreaching itself
Unsure of place in the world
USA vs Commonwealth vs Europe
Europe – economic reasons
Should we
Turn these parts into questions and sub questions – note that you do not need to cover every single sub-point in your plan or final answer. You may decide that there are other sub-points that you wish to use instead and, if relevant, then you can do so.
Quotes from historians
Introduction: do not need to answer the question
Conclusion: do not repeat what already written – could use quotes from two historians to conclude
Try to differentiate between 51-60 and 61-64 in your answer
Possible main points
Social – race riots, welfare state
Political – night of the long knives, profumo
Economic – stop go economics,
Foreign Policy – EEC, suez,
Industry
Foreign Policy
Living Standards
Politics
Age of Affluence
Failures to modernise
Continuation of Labour welfare state
Economy compared to foreign economy/EEC
Social
Political
Foreign policy
Economy – In what ways could this period be regarded as an economic success?
Positives and negatives
Positives
Wages rising
Living standards
Full employment
Ownership of consumer goods
Maintaining successful welfare state
End of rationing
End of austerity, start of age of affluence
Negatives – In what ways could this be regarded as a period of missed opportunities?
Stop-go economics
Inflation
Boom and bust
Slow growth compared to foreign powers
Manipulation of economy to suit electoral cycle
Failure to privatise
Reliance on US loans
Failed to tackle trade unions – wildcat strikes
Political – Why were Labour able to claim that this was 13 wasted years?
Night of the Long Knives
Profumo affair
Home- compare to Wilson
Holy Loch
Satir
60s
Foreign Policy – Question for you to phrase
Suez crisis – Britain overreaching itself
Unsure of place in the world
USA vs Commonwealth vs Europe
Europe – economic reasons
Should we