To What Extent Was The Conservative Government A Success In The Years 1951-1964? When Harold Macmillan said in 1957 that Britain had “never had it so good” it was easy to see why he spoke with such optimism. The period of Conservative dominance brought many benefits to the British people including the end of rationing‚ full employment and a boom in the economy. However‚ in labour’s 1964 manifesto they described this period as “thirteen wasted years”. It seems difficult to believe that both could
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reasons why the Conservative party remained in power from 1951 to 1964 Focus: evaluation of the reasons for the dominance of a political party during a specific period. Conservative leadership: Effective as 1) Churchill maintained consensus 2) Eden pre- Suez 3) Macmillan His skilful exploitation of television and the media His ruthlessness- Night of Long Knives But 1) Churchill also old 2) Eden made mistakes over Suez 3) Home was unsuitable Conservative policies: Focus on economy as this was an
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The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity?” Access the validity of this view I agree with this statement as the labour party leaders were ageing. The labour leaders were from the pre-war era therefore it meant that they were not in touch with the population. This led to labour disunity throughout the years as it caused Attlee to retire‚ he found that he couldn’t understand what the young wanted. For the public they left their trust with the labour party
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what extent was the period between 1951 and 1964 a ‘Golden Age’ for the economy? Howard Macmillan’s words ‘… most of our people have never had it so good’ became an important symbol of the time when Britain seemed to be in a Golden Age. The British people were optimistic and there was affluence within society. There were however examples of the underlying problems which include how Britain was performing compared to other European competitors‚ how the government failed to control public spending
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reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity’ Assess the validity of this view. (June 2011) Labour disunity was a huge contributing factor as to why the conservatives were able to dominate from 1951 to 1964. However‚ there are also other factors that assisted conservative dominance. Whether that be conservative strengths‚ good timing‚ the end of austerity or their handle on public opinion‚ all factors contributed to the dominant years. However‚ how long the conservatives
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born yearly. Canada’s economy was greatly affected by the baby boomers as they expected much more luxury in the average life and they wanted to improve the overall lifestyle of a Canadian.The government in Canada was also affected negatively as the population had a rapid increase causing the political views in Canada to change drastically. As the economy returned to being stable after the Great Depression‚ the baby boom caused the economy another crash and the Canadian government to suffer. The baby
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reason for Conservative dominance between the years 1951-1964 was Labour disunity” assess the validity of this view. Labour disunity was undoubtedly significant and contributed hugely to the Conservative party’s ability to dominate politically throughout this period. However‚ it would be wrong to argue that divisions within the Labour party are alone responsible for this. Other reasons include poor Labour leadership‚ the strength of the Conservatives and affluence between the years 1951-1964. Divisions
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In what way did post war prosperity bring social change to Britain 1951-1964? Britain as a country in the year 1951 stood as a country widely effected by the Second World War and the country reflected visible damage which the war had caused. Many young men were on the National Service‚ rationing was only just coming to an end and also social life in Britain felt like it was in the past. However some felt that the year 1951 was a year of change‚ they felt as if they were on the way to a new modern
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The role of the economy in 1863 – 1968 was the most significant factor‚ but not the only factor‚ in both advancing and reducing civil rights. The economy drove other factors such as was‚ politics and individuals. The underlying tactic of the dominant White American polity throughout the period 1863-1968 was to deny the possibility of African Americans the chance to achieve any degree of prosperity. During the civil war‚ the Republican Party’s philosophy towards African Americans was linked to the
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1964 The Act That Changed It All On July 2‚ 1964‚ life in the United States would change. On that particular date in America‚ the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would be passed. The Act would be the starting point for another America like the first domino falling on a domino line. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a standout amongst the most noteworthy occasions in U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction‚ the period from 1865 through 1877 that took after the American Civil War which endeavors were
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