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British Social Developments 1939-1951
British Social Developments 1939-1951
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Easily the worst part of the course. Shocker what getting your head blown off will do for morale
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1
When was Rowntree's third survey?
1950
1952
1951
1949
2
Which of these was there NOT developments in?
Tetanus immunisation
Ultrasound
Developed anaesthetic
Improvement of blood transfusion and burn treatment
3
When were they evacuated again?
1944
1941
1943
1940
4
This was very popular. When was the White Paper on employment policy issued, as well as family allowances passed?
1945
1944
1947
1946
5
How many dentists were there to cater for 47 million people in 1948?
1 million
3 million
100 000
10 000
6
What happened to female wages?
Tripled
Quadrupled
Halved
Doubled
7
When was this extended to 18-41?
January 1942
August 1942
September 1941
December 1939
8
What percentage of people did he find to be in poverty compared to 10% in 1899?
5%
8%
14%
2%
9
How many men were in the Home Guard by 1943?
400 000
2.15 million
1.75 million
1.25 million
10
People hid in the Tube, Anderson or Morrison shelters, or just went to the countryside. How many did in May 1941?
30 000
20 000
10 000
40 000
11
When did the NHS begin to function, pioneered by Bevan?
1950
1951
1948
1946
12
It was Labour's most popular reform. But it still was under fire from the medical professionals who didn't support it
False
True
13
Full employment was widespread. Union membership went from 6.3 million to what?
7.9 million
5.4 million
8.9 million
7.1 million
14
How many copies did it sell?
200 000
600 000
800 000
400 000
15
When was the National Insurance Act?
1945
1946
1947
1948
16
What happened to spending on the NHS between 1948 and 1951?
Halved
Tripled
Quadrupled
Doubled
17
Plus how many pre-fabricated temporary dwellings?
750 000
1 million
500 000
250 000
18
How many homes did Labour build, mostly council houses?
500 000
1.5 million
2 million
1 million
19
How many attended the cinema weekly, with both entertainment and documentaries?
10 million
5 million
60 million
30 million
20
Which of these cities was NOT attacked?
Gloucester + Winchester
York + Norwich
Coventry + Exeter
Dover + Hull
21
Which of these did the new tripartite system NOT consist of, for which kids would take a test at 11 years old?
Technical
Secondary Early
Grammar
Secondary Modern
22
Women had been compelled to stop working when married, but this changed. What percent of married women worked by 1943?
80%
20%
60%
40%
23
Rationing was tighter than WW1 due to U-boats. Woolton stopped waste with prosecution + new recipes
False
True
24
Women aged 19-30 conscripted into Auxiliary or war work. What proportion of factory workers were women by 1943?
1/4
1/2
1/5
1/3
25
In return for weekly payments of both employers and employees, what did it cover?
Unemployment + sickness benefit
Maternity + Death grants
Old Age Pension
Allowance for widows + orphans
26
He wanted to slay the five giants of want, sickness, education, housing and unemployment. Which was NOT a proposition?
Family allowances
Full employment
National Health Service
Increased benefits
27
What was the main cause?
Unemployment
Illness
Low wages
Old age
28
But this was not available to the public following the war
False
True
29
Which of these did it NOT do?
Forced local to provide accomodation for homeless
Tranferred responsibility from local to central government
Increase unemployment benefits
Ended Poor Law
30
There were significant regional variations in healthcare quality
False
True
31
Which of these was NOT a disruption to the education of children?
Evacuation
Destruction of schools
Male teachers fighting
Bombing the children
32
What was the school leaving age increased to?
13
14
15
16
33
When was the Beveridge Report?
1942
1944
1943
1941
34
How many were there by 1944, plus 500 000 in the women's services?
3.5 million
6.5 million
5.5 million
4.5 million
35
Welfare benefits were low, but rose with inflation
True
False
36
What did the government do with this power?
Preventing defeatist views
Tapping phone lines
Censorship of mails and newspapers
Imposed blackouts
37
When was the New Towns Act which worked on building towns where there had been bombings?
1947
1946
1945
1948
38
There were rations on meat, tea, margarine, jam, marmalade, cereals, cheese, tinned fish, veg and clothes by 1941
True
False
39
Medicine developed due to the war. How much stronger was penicillin by the end of the war compared to 1939?
10 times
50 times
5 times
20 times
40
Due to rations and shortages, nutrition standards fell
True
False
41
Which of these was NOT a way that Bevan convinced doctors?
Regional Health Boards appointed, dominated by upper middle
Increase wages
Could continue privately
Could avoid being local employees and thus local controls
42
By mid-1941, how many men were in the army, navy and air force?
7 million
1 million
3 million
5 million
43
Which of these were people NOT warned about mentioning if they worked?
Airfields
Shipping
Conscription
Deployment of armed forces
44
Which of these was NOT a further limitation of Labour?
Injury compensation claims hard to prove
Kids felt like failures if they didn't get into grammar school at 11
House building limited due to financial issues
Welfare benefits were low, but rose with inflation
45
The BBC cancelled most entertainment at the start of the war
False
True
46
How many radio sets were there by 1945, encouraging BBC to broadcast news, info, comedy, music and 'Worker's Playtime'?
5 million
7.5 million
10 million
2.5 million
47
How much higher did he estimate poverty to have been without the post-war reforms?
2 times
4 times
8 times
6 times
48
What did the Town and Countryside Act require?
Planning of future development
Agricultural subsidies
Green belt to prevent urban sprawl
Shift of labour to countryside
49
What percentage of male pay did they receive?
80-90%
100%
60-70%
50-60%
50
Due to the phoney war, how many had returned by January 1940?
1/3
1/4
1/2
1/5
51
How many attacks did London suffer, making up half of all rocket attacks?
100
300
700
500
52
Who opposed the idea?
Liberals
Conservatives
Doctors
Landowners
53
Infant mortality and tuberculosis cases increased after 1948
False
True
54
Which of the following was NOT a radical aspect of the welfare system revolution?
Universal minimum benefit without means testing
Universal comprehensive national insurance
Free healthcare
Single weekly contribution all handled by Ministry of Social Security
55
When was the National Assistance Act?
1947
1945
1946
1948
56
How many local executive councils supervised general practice?
19
163
79
35
57
This was extended to 51 in 1942. What were older men NOT assigned to as part of 'national service'?
Firewatchers
Factory work
Civil Defence/Home Guard
Constables
58
When was the Butler Education Act?
1942
1943
1945
1944
59
Which of these was NOT a propaganda phrase at the time?
Careless Talk Costs Lives
5 pounds of coal saved by 1 500 000 homes will provide to build a destroyer
Dig For Victory
Stab in the Back
60
Who was hit with taxes, death duties and profit restrictions?
Middle class
Peasants
Upper class
Working class
61
How many children were evacuated in September 1939?
4 million
3 million
2 million
1 million
62
The children all benefitted, being better clothed and fed while getting fresh air
False
True
63
Unemployment was over a million in 1939. How much did it fall by between 1939 and 1942?
1/3
1/5
1/4
1/2
64
How much were families given per week for each child after the first until they were 15 (16 if educated)?
7 shillings
5 shillings
3 shillings
9 shillings
65
Secondary education was still optional and costly
False
True
66
When was conscription introduced for men aged 20-22?
August 1941
January 1941
April 1939
September 1940
67
When was the Emergency Powers Act?
1941
1939
1942
1940
68
Earnings increased due to full employment and overtime. How much did male weekly earnings increase by?
60%
20%
40%
80%
69
When was the Family Allowances Act which gave 5 shillings per child after the first?
1945
1947
1946
1948
70
When were the Blitz phases, with the first lasting 2 years and the second lasting 1 year (V1/2 rockets)
1942
1940
1944
1945
