Britain 1951-2007
Part 1- the affluent society
, 1951 election
Key Words • Wasn’t obvious that there would be
First-past-the-post= Conservative dominance.
system where the • Labour won more votes.
candidate with the most • First-past-the-post system= Conservative
votes wins a seat in won the most seats.
Parliament
• Churchill became new Prime Minister.
, Winston Churchill
• Prime Minister in the war crisis of May 1940.
• Led Britain to victory in WW2.
• After war, he continued to play the role as the worlds statesman-
Conservatives were in opposition.
• 1951-1955 Post War prime minister
Part 1- the affluent society
, 1951 election
Key Words • Wasn’t obvious that there would be
First-past-the-post= Conservative dominance.
system where the • Labour won more votes.
candidate with the most • First-past-the-post system= Conservative
votes wins a seat in won the most seats.
Parliament
• Churchill became new Prime Minister.
, Winston Churchill
• Prime Minister in the war crisis of May 1940.
• Led Britain to victory in WW2.
• After war, he continued to play the role as the worlds statesman-
Conservatives were in opposition.
• 1951-1955 Post War prime minister
