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British Period Study and Enquiry (Unit 1)
Quick questions on Britain at war and after 1939 to 1951 - OCR A-Level History Unit 1
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What is the impact of total war on society?Show answer
Total war reshaped British society and expectations: the Blitz and evacuation mixed social classes and exposed inequality; rationing and shared sacrifice fostered a sense of fairness; and the Beveridge Report (1942), proposing to slay the "five giants" of want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness, became a bestseller and created huge popular demand for post-war social reform.
What is the Attlee government 1945 to 1951?Show answer
The Attlee government delivered a remarkable programme while managing acute economic weakness:
What is q1?Show answer
How far do you agree that the social impact of the Second World War was the main reason for the creation of the welfare state? [20 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What did the Beveridge Report of 1942 propose to combat? [2 marks]
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