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• labour government 1945-51

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• Did the labour government solve the housing
  problems between 1945-51?

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• Did the labour government solve the housing
  problems between 1945-51?
• Make a Point
• Explain the Point
• Give an Example

There was a serious housing shortage in 1945.
during the war families had to take residence in
army camps and overcrowding in Glasgow was a
serious problem.
In 1945 Scotland imported 2000 two-storeyed
wooden houses direct from Sweden to help solve
the problem.
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• Did the labour government improve education
  between 1945-51?

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• Did the labour government improve education
  between 1945-51?
• Make a Point
• Explain the Point
• Give an Example

The Education Act was inherited from coalition
government and in 1947 put into operation.
The age at which children could leave school was
raised to 15. In addition a childs educational
path was determined by them passing the 11 plus
exam.
This led to dual system of secondary education,
often considered to be socially divisive with
children forced down a vocational path rather
than academic one.
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• Did the labour government improve employment
  between 1945-51?

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• Did the labour government improve employment
  between 1945-51?
• Make a Point
• Explain the Point
• Give an Example

The post war boom and devastation caused by WW2
meant employment was necessary to rebuild the
country.
Jobs were created in industry as well as schemes
such as road building and construction.
By 1946 Labour had brought the unemployment
figure down to 2.5. This led Dalton (Chancellor
of the Exchequer) to claim full employment was
the greatest revolution brought about by Labour.
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• Did the labour government successfully tackle
  the giant disease between 1945-51?

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• Did the labour government successfully tackle
  the giant disease between 1945-51?
• Make a Point
• Explain the Point
• Give an Example

The National Health Act of 1948 provided unified
health care and treatment, free at point of
usage. Health Act, 1948

• However, the Act was delayed for 2 years.
• This was due to opposition to the bill from
  doctors with 64 against its introduction. This
  was largely because many felt the State was
  taking too active a part in Doctors work and
  also due to the loss of fee paying patients.

Aneurin Bevan, Health Minister decided to get
doctors support by compensating them, including
paying 75p per NHS patient in their practice.
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• Did the labour government successfully tackle
  want between 1945-51?

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• Did the labour government successfully tackle
  want between 1945-51?
• Make a Point
• Explain the Point
• Give an Example

• The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries Act
  July 1946) provided benefits for all workers
  affected in the course of their work.
• Health Act, 1948

• This Act provided the worker (who was injured at
  work) with 45 shillings (2.25) for himself, 16
  shillings (80p) for his wife and 7 shillings
  (approx 37p) for the first child.shillings(80p)
  for his wife

This payment lasted for six months and if the
injury continued the worker was entitled to a
pension. However, in such a case payments were
more expensive than those given to the
unemployed.hen the worker was entitled to a
pension
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• labour government 1945-51
• Use the previous slides to help you get started
  with explaining some of the main points of
  knowledge regarding each of the 5 Giants! Wider
  revision is needed to expand each giant with more
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