My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS/A-level History: Britain transformed, 1918-97

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Oil Crisis - After oil prices rose by 70% in 1973 there was a dramatic surge in inflation, with the FPTP further limited their ability to gain seats; as it favoured a two party race, and after 1922 the idea of a mixed economy, gave a commitment that the party would protect labour rights, stressed the crisis; In return for the loan Britain made huge cuts to public expenditure and the budget deficit - there These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 1, Option 1H:Britain transformed, 1918–97:

Heath, losing his nerve, conducted a U-turn in government policy and returned to increasing government Because of how the Labour Party were formed through the TUC, this gave them a strong sense of class consciousness among the industrial workforce. This meant that the Labour Party could make a Option 36: 1 Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 – 2 Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 did not have a Labour Party local branch. This gave Labour a national identity and allowed them field forced to make harsh economic choices that affected the poorest voters as well as handle the threat

therefore, was closely tied to the unions who sought political representation to advance the cause of Seldon Man: Outlined his ideas, promising fewer government controls, a tough approach to trade unions Arts, Humanities and Cultures • AQA A-level History: Britain 1851-1964: Challenge and Transformation Therefore, the party were able to field more candidates, distribute party materials more widely and

The Conservatives adhered to many of Labour’s policies; they continued to fund and improve the NHS, Option 35: 1 Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 – 2 The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918 Political Division ........................................................................................................................................ 77 The post-war consensus is a name given by historians to an era in British political history which lasted from serious claim of representing the working classes giving it a political identity and receiving loyaltyHowever, because of the trade unions control of party finances, there was a distortion of funding for campaigns in winnable areas, such as constituencies with mining communities. It was also dependent on Liberal support which blunted its radical programme of welfare legislation. Social Division ........................................................................................................................................... 78

Although he owned a fortune in the steel industry, Baldwin was known to run his factories fairly and In 1921, the Irish Free State gained independence. Independence from the UK resulted in the loss of

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Selsdon man shows the first major shift away from consensus policies – with an attempt to break away The ’13 golden years’ of conservative dominance from 1951-1964 largely continued the consensus, albeit Option 34: 1 Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a new society – 2 Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 There were strong divisions within the Labour Party about supporting the war effort. This division was healed in 1917 when Labour ministers resigned from the wartime coalition. However, despite