Post-War Britain

What the resources cover

The page follows British politics, economy and society from 1945 into the Thatcher years. Early material includes the mind map Clement Attlee 1945-1951 - Revision and the notes on the economic and social policies of Attlee's Labour Government. The NHS mind map explains why the health service was created, with the Beveridge Report of 1942 and shocked reactions to living conditions after evacuation.

The middle decades

For the 1950s and early 1960s, look at the notes British Society and Economy in the 1950s, which describe the family, with men as breadwinners and most working in manufacturing or heavy industry. Mind maps on Conservative dominance from 1951 to 1964 sit alongside the Suez crisis maps, which ask why the canal mattered, why Nasser seized it and why the USA refused to get involved. Then come the Wilson and Heath governments, plus a mind map on media and popular culture in the 1970s.

Thatcher and after

The mind map Margaret Thatcher 1979 - 1990 covers the economy, elections, trade unions and her downfall, including monetarism. The miners' strike has a mind map on tactics, a set of notes and a flashcard deck. One slide set looks at Blair and New Labour and the welfare state.

Where to start and how to combine formats

1. Begin with a broad mind map such as Britain 1945 - 1990 to see the sequence.
2. Move to a period map, then read the matching notes.
3. Test yourself with a quiz such as Britain 1945-51 or Conservative Dominance (1951-64).
4. Use flashcard decks like Prime Ministers to fix names and dates.

If a quiz exposes a weak spot, go back to the map for that topic. Several maps also come with notes, so you can read, then check.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the strand The Cold War and the Contemporary World in History. Choose one period today, open its map and see what you already know.