How far was Labour’s election victory in 1945 due to changes in social attitudes during the second world war? (24 marks) After the war had finished Labour enjoyed a political victory in 1945‚ they were now in charge of making the policies and choices that would best suite Britain at this rough time of economic depression. Their success was down to many different factors both during and after the war. factors such as the public wanting rid of the total war memories that are held within the conservative
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Let Us Face the Future: The Labour Party 1945 Manifesto At the very end of World War 2‚ the British people is craving for a change in the economic and social policies of their country. In fact‚ the Great Depression and pre-war Conservative governments were very disappointing : Chamberlain’s (from 1937 to 1940) and Churchill’s (from 1940 to 1945) governments were practically only based on foreign policy (because of the war and the progressive degradation of the British Empire)‚ and
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How far did the post-war Labour Government meet the welfare needs of the British people between 1945-1951? When the war ended in 1945‚ the Labour Government‚ led by Clement Atlee‚ were faced with tackling numerous problems that existed in Britain. Their aim was to meet the welfare needs of the British people who‚ during the war‚ got used to support provided by the government. In 1942‚ a Civil Servant and an experienced worker on social welfare named William Beveridge constructed a report which
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Why did Labour win the 1945 election? There was a lack of a strong opposition. The liberal party was weak and not cohesive‚ the Conservatives complacent and tainted by memories of their failings during the 1930’s. They spent less on 1945 election and focused too much of their campaign on the dominant personality of Churchill instead of the popular reformist ministers such as Butler. Many voters associated Churchill with the nation as a whole and not with the Conservative Party or as only a wartime
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How successful were the Labour Government reforms of 1945-51 in improving social and economic conditions? From 1945 to 1951‚ Clement Attlee was prime minister of the Labour Government. He aimed to improve the Social and Economic Conditions. The main aims to improve the social conditions were: to create a fairer society and improve the lives of ordinary people‚ build on the recommendations of the Beveridge Report‚ and slay the five giants (Want‚ Disease‚ Squalor‚ Ignorance‚ and Idleness). The main
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and oppressed‚ stood in constant opposition to one another‚ carried on an uninterrupted‚ now hidden‚ now open fight‚ a fight that each time ended in a revolutionary reconstitution of society at large‚ or in the common ruin of contending classes” (Manifesto). Class is determined by property‚ not by income or status. Class is therefore a theoretical and formal relationship among individuals. As Marx and Engels saw the development of class conflict‚ the struggle between classes was initially confined
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Title: A manifesto for marketing. Source: Marketing (00253650). 6/1/2013‚ p50-50. 1p A manifesto for marketing The Manifesto for Marketing aims to guide the industry through the next decade by defining the rules for excellence that will ensure marketing is essential to every business‚ writes Amanda Mackenzie. There is no doubt that marketing has contributed to making our society vibrant‚ democratic and innovative. But there is also no doubt that‚ as marketers‚ we are going to need to change if
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Why Labour Won the 1945 Election There are many reasons why labour gained their unexpected landslide victory in the 1945 general election‚ both due to the party itself and external influence. First amongst these causes was the effect that the nation’s experience of war had on their political views. In the last election in 1935 the socialist policies of labour had scared the public into thinking that if the party ever won a majority then they would create a communist state. The war showed
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Name: Tutor: Course: Date: Career Manifesto A manifesto is a verbal declaration that consists of the motives and intentions of a person or a group. It often presents an individual’s life stance. Manifestos are potent catalyst. By stating my intentions and views‚ I establish a pact for taking action. In order to succeed in my business career‚ a manifesto will be an incentive to success. The paper will focus on my manifesto that is aimed to ensure that I succeed in my business endeavors. Always be
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manifesto As 2011 draws to a close‚ Jose Rizal and his selfless sacrifice continues to echo in the consciousness of every Filipino. Much as the decision to execute Rizal seemed harsh and unjust‚ it was an expected verdict since Spain was facing a difficult time in quelling the revolution in Cuba and could ill afford another rebellion in her colony in the Orient. The easy way out‚ the Spanish colonial authorities must have presumed‚ was to snuff out swiftly the leading voice of reform‚ and
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