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