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Post War Consensus
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1How did the Govt Regulate the economy1. Intro of Keynsean Economics
- Govt controlling/regulating economic activity
2. Intro of Nationalisation and Public ownership - 2Full Employment DefinitionWhere no more than 3% of the adult male population are unemployed
- 3Welfare State1. NHS (1948)
2. free education
3. Public Housing
4. social Security - 4How were the Trade Unions partners1. Conflict Avoidance = Economic Stability
2. Unions had proved loyalty during the war - 5Was there a consensus?1. Still lots of disagreement amongst parties
2. Bitter elections fought
3. Policy convergence? Not consensus
4.Partisan Dealignment (votes divided) - 6Collapse of Consensus (Economic)1. Decrease in exports
2. Decrease in industrial output
3. Low Economic Growth
4. Increase in inflation (3% in 73|25% in 75)
5. Increase in unemployment - 7Collapse in Consensus (Social+ Moral)Social
-Increase in Political Violence
-Increase in Crime, Anti Social Behaviour
Moral Standards decline
-Increase in Divorce
-Increase in STD + Aids - 8End of consensusWinter of Discontent
Labour Party Out of touch and too happy with the status quo
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- Flashcards on Post War Consensus, created by Ammaar MarMar Ra on 01/05/2016.
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