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History (British History) Flashcards on Thatcher, created by keistajupiter on 08/10/2013.
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Leader of Labour party from 1980 Michael Foot
Nickname for the Social Democratic Party (1981) The Gang of Four
Percentage of popular vote achieved by SDP in 1983. 25
Kinnock became Labour leader in: 1983
Foot and Kinnock seemed too: pacificist.
1983 Labour Manifesto: "The Longest Suicide Note in History."
What percentage of Falklanders voted to stay British? 98
What did Margaret Thatcher say about the invasion of the Falklands? "Unnacceptable that a common or garden dictator should rule over the Queen's subjects." Right to self-determination.
Falklands - good idea? 100 seat majority "wouldn't have survived without it."
Signifigance of Falklands 100 seat increased majority.
For how long had the Falklands been British? Since 1833
General Galtieri invaded with how many troops on what date? 4000 on 2 April 1982.
When did the Falklands war take place? Sailed on 8 April. Recaptured South Georgia on 25 April.
Ship which sunk in the Falklands? Belgrano
Deaths in the Falklands? 255 British and 665 Argentinian
What was banned for the trade unions and by who? "Closed Shop" by Jim Prior.
Where was tear gas used for the first time? Toxteth, Liverpool.
What did Thatcher introduce for council houses? Right to Buy
How much did the sale of North Sea Oil earn? £100 billion
How much could North Sea Oil have earned annually. £24 billion
By how much did industry increase? 4.2%
What was Thatcher's original economic policy called? Monetarism
Unemployment in 1984 3.3 million
Who was in the Gang of Four? Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams.
Why did Thatcher have powerful restraints over the strikers? Norman Tebbit's Employment Act
How much was earned from privitisation in 1999? £7000 million
What percentage of people voted in local government elections? 25%
How did Thatcher try to improve healthcare? Working for Patients white paper and Hospital Trusts.
When was the Education Reform Act and who introduced it? 1988, Kenneth Baker.
1987 film about Reagan and Thatcher. Wall Street.
When was the Westland affair? 1986
Who were the three companies involved in the Westland affair? British=Westland helicopter company. Europe=European consortium. American=Sikorski.
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