What was the greatest achievement of the 45-51 Labour government?

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