Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Post-war construction
Labors triumph over Conservative in the 1945 election. Clement Atlee became Prime Minister. The nationalization of major industries The Welfare State
Foreign policies
The British Empire had been almost completely dismantled with most of the newly independent nations joining the Commonwealth. Loss of influence in world affairs Britains application for membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) later EU admitted 1973
The mini-car
5-point hairstyle
Bouffant hairstyle
The Hippies
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcherism
Strictly market-oriented, rejected central economic planning Privatization (denationalization) Britain continued to be outperformed by its competitors The weakening of the welfare state
2 main parties
The party of the right The party of patriotism & nationalism Emphasizes on the importance of law & order; the maintenance of strong armed forces
The party of the left The party of social justice Strong links with trade unions Emphasizes on the achievement of wellbeing and opportunity for all members of society
New Labour
An attractive impression of youthful freshness New Labour, New Life for Britain A shift towards the centre from the left a remarkably undoctrinaire Labour