OCR A Level History: Britain 1930–1997
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English
ISBN
9781471837302
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Acknowledgements
Title Page
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Contents
Introduction
Enquiry Topic: Churchill, 1929–51
Gateway into Churchill, 1929–51
Gateway into Britain, 1929
Chapter 1 Churchill’s view of events, 1929–40
Why was Churchill out of office for so long, 1929–39?
What were Churchill’s views on India?
What were Churchill’s views on the abdication of Edward VIII?
What were Churchill’s views on rearmament and appeasement?
Why did Churchill become prime minister in 1940?
Study Skills: Understanding sources and how they relate to an issue
Chapter 2 Churchill as wartime prime minister
What was Churchill’s stance towards the war in 1940?
What was special about Churchill’s leadership style during the war?
What characterised Churchill’s relations with his generals?
How effective were Churchill’s strategic decisions during the war in the Mediterranean?
How justified was the bombing of Germany?
How important was Churchill’s role in the war, 1944–45?
How important were the reconstruction policies of Churchill’s government and what role did he play?
Why did Churchill lose office in 1945?
Study Skills: Evaluating a series of sources
Chapter 3 Churchill and international diplomacy, 1939–51
What were Churchill’s views on Britain’s world and imperial roles?
How did Churchill manage his relations with other wartime leaders?
What contribution did Churchill make to the wartime international conferences?
What were Churchill’s plans for post-war Europe and his attitude to post-war Europe and the Empire?
What was the significance of the ‘iron curtain’ speech, 1946?
Study Skills: Using a set of sources with confidence
Revise, Review, Reflect: Churchill, 1929–51
British Period Study: Britain, 1951–97
Gateway into Britain, 1951
Chapter 4 Conservative domination, 1951–64
Why did the Conservatives win the 1951 election?
Why were the Conservatives able to dominate British politics for so long?
How important a factor was Conservative leadership in maintaining power?
How weak was the Labour Party in the period 1951–60?
Why did support for the Conservative Party decline?
Historical debate: ‘Never had it so good’ or ‘Thirteen wasted years’?
Study Skills: Understanding the wording of the question and planning an answer
Chapter 5 Labour and Conservative governments, 1964–79
Why did the Labour Party win the 1964 election?
How effective was Harold Wilson as prime minister?
How successful were the economic policies of the 1964–70 Labour government?
How successfully did the Labour government deal with industrial relations?
Did the result of the 1970 general election owe more to Labour weaknesses or Conservative strengths?
How successful was Edward Heath as prime minister?
How effectively did Wilson and Callaghan deal with the problems Britain faced between 1974 and 1979?
Historical debate: 1964–79: Was Britain in decline?
Study Skills: Writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
Chapter 6 Thatcher and the end of consensus, 1979–97
Why did Thatcher win three general elections in a row?
How successful were Thatcher’s economic and social policies?
How successfully did Thatcher deal with industrial relations?
How successful was Thatcher’s management of her Cabinet?
Why did Thatcher inspire such passionate support and hatred?
Why did Thatcher resign as prime minister in November 1990?
Why were the Conservatives under Major so badly defeated in 1997?
Historical debate: Thatcher’s impact on Britain
Study Skills: Avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically and the crucial importance of the opening sentence of each paragraph
Chapter 7 Britain’s position in the world, 1951–97
How successfully did Britain respond to international crises?
How close was the relationship between Britain and the USA?
How important were Anglo-Russian relations?
How has Britain’s overseas policy been influenced by its role in the UN?
Why has Britain’s relationship with Europe proved controversial?
Why has the British nuclear deterrent been controversial?
How successfully did Britain deal with the problems of decolonisation and the changing nature of the Commonwealth?
Historical debate: Empire to Commonwealth – a well-handled transition?
Study Skills: Writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Revise, Review, Reflect: Britain 1951–97
Glossary
Index
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