Clement Attlee

involved with the fighting. During the war, Churchill had 5 main members in the cabinet with power; Arthur Greenwood (labour), Clement Attlee (Labour), Earnest Bevin (Labour), Herbert Morrison (Labour) and Sir Stafford Cripps (Labour). Attlee had made himself known during the war period through his serious speeches which were very different from Churchill's rhetoric speeches. Attlee became more respected by the British, he was a middle-class man who was quiet but could be a tough politician when he needed

How successful were the Labour Government reforms of 1945-51 in improving social and economic conditions? From 1945 to 1951, Clement Attlee was prime minister of the Labour Government. He aimed to improve the Social and Economic Conditions. The main aims to improve the social conditions were: to create a fairer society and improve the lives of ordinary people, build on the recommendations of the Beveridge Report, and slay the five giants (Want, Disease, Squalor, Ignorance, and Idleness). The main

Simmons, Charles James (1893-1875), politician and evangelical preacher, was born on 9 April 1893 at 30 Brighton Road, Mosley, Birmingham. His father, James Henry Simmons (1867-1941), was a master painter and his mother, Mary Jane (1872-1958), a schoolteacher. They were Primitive Methodists, temperance advocates, and Liberals. His maternal grandfather, Charles Henry Russell (1846-1918), a Liberal, Primitive Methodist lay preacher and friend of Joseph Arch (leader of the Agricultural Labourers’

HISTORY OF THE WELFARE STATE: The role and significance of the Beveridge Report in establishing the Welfare State in Britain. The purpose of this essay is to look at the long history of the Welfare State in Britain and the evolving social, economic and political changes in society today, as well as the birth of the Welfare State after the Second World War which was the turning point (watershed) in British History. The freshly appointed Labour government by then took on the job of setting up a

service of the British people” with the goal of making life better for Britain’s working class (Hitchcock 46). Though the Labour party was not the dominant party before the war, it’s strength significantly grew after the war. Under the governance of Clement Atlee, the horrific consequences of war such as economic drought were taken care of by the Labour Party, making a more efficient and extensive form of social welfare and using a new style of economy. Since then, The Labour party and Conservative party

Do you agree with the view that, in the years 1945-51, the achievements of the Labour government far outweighed its failures? Explain your answer, using Sources 4, 5 and 6 and your own knowledge. (40 marks) The Labour government in 1945-1951 achieved a high degree of activity and success, despite working within ‘the aftermath of war’ which inevitably ‘brings enormous difficulties’. The Labour government devoted their power to reconstructing a better nation, one that would be a ‘better place in

Bryce .W. Shelden. Mr. Carlquest World history. 1/20/17 Thesis “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill. Churchill was a man who lived by wize words. He stood for Great Britain in her time of inner turmoil and fear. Winston S. Churchill stood against the Nazi oppression keeping his country safe from the socialist movement of Germany he lead Britain out of the fear and into courage by being a great man who wasn’t afraid to speak

Winston Churchill once said “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it myself.” Churchill spent many decades in service to Great Britain as both a military officer and politician. He served in Parliament and as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for nearly a decade. Churchill illustrated the real meaning of this quote by becoming one of the most influential men in the history of the United Kingdom. “Historians widely attribute Churchill with being ‘the greatest statesman of

What is the best way to respond to conflict? Is utilizing violence really the way to settle dispute? Because of violence, numerous people did not survive brutal and persistent disagreements, but their stories of courage still arouse millions today. One case of a motivation is Anne Frank’s story, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, which depicts a firsthand account of her and her Jewish family’s life both some time before and after being forced into hiding. Another story that inspires millions

The National Health Service has seen many political and financial changes since it began. The advance in medicine since the 19th century impacted the Britain significantly. The health of the nation has improved dramatically since the NHS formed. The timeline of events leading up to its formation are crucial. The health services in the 19th century consisted of self-employed doctors who were for the rich and charitable volunteers for the poor. Local authority hospitals catered for specific illnesses