Zusammenfassung der Ressource
What was the greatest achievement of the
45-51 Labour government?
- Economic
- Nationalisation
- For
- Taxpayers own a share of industries.
- Industries saved from no profit after WWII.
- Against
- Stopped private companies e.g. profitable steel.
- Keynesianism
- For
- Tackled 5 giants.
- Spent money on NHS.
- Against
- Budget deficit.
- Didn't improve economy.
- Social
- Beveridge Report / NHS
- For
- Free long-term healthcare.
- Healthcare system better than laissez-faire.
- Against
- Expensive - the "dandruff syndrome."
- Middle class still had better
healthcare.
- Education
- For
- Tripartite system and 11+ equal.
- Against
- Better schools in better areas
cemented classes.
- Political
- Foreign Policy
- For
- Convinced US of need for Marshall Aid.
- Indian independence allowed focus on UK.
- Against
- £ devalued.
- Marshall Aid only paid off in 2006.
- Loss of prestige / resources.
- NATO
- For
- Helped stop Soviet expansion /
establish UK as world country.
- Against
- Severed USSR ties.
- Increased nuclear spending.