Assess the reasons why the Conservative party remained in power from 1951 to 1964 Focus: evaluation of the reasons for the dominance of a political party during a specific period. Conservative leadership: Effective as 1) Churchill maintained consensus 2) Eden pre- Suez 3) Macmillan His skilful exploitation of television and the media His ruthlessness- Night of Long Knives But 1) Churchill also old 2) Eden made mistakes over Suez 3) Home was unsuitable Conservative policies: Focus on economy
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susceptible and unprotected from U-boat attacks and under constant aerial attack and in fear of invasion. At first‚ many in Britain wanted to propose conditions of surrender and talk peace because they thought they could not beat Hitler‚ but prime minister Winston Churchill knew he could finish the job if he got the “right tools”. One advantage that Britain had over the Nazis was that Britain was fighting above her home soil‚ and this gave the advantage in two aspects. First‚ they could recycle their pilots
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’Was general haig the butcher of the Somme?’ Introduction General Haig’s title of ’butcher of the Somme’ originated after the First World War‚ when‚ due to a large number of casualties Britain suffered from the war and mostly the Somme. The people of Britain wanted someone to blame. This was a coping mechanism in which people could deal with the loss of the ’lost generation’. Feild Marshall Haig has often been called the butcher of the Somme because 20000 soldiers died on the first day of the battle
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but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.” – unknown * “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”- Albert Einstein * “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something‚ sometime in your life.”- Winston Churchill * "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither‚ but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate - that’s my philosophy." -Thornton Wilder * "We all live under the same sky‚ but we don’t all have the same horizon
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of continuity – such as the dominance of the Conservative Party in the inter-war years. There will also be an opportunity to reassess the role played by leading politicians such as Lloyd George‚ Stanley Baldwin‚ Ramsay MacDonald‚ Oswald Mosley and Winston Churchill. Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Edwardian Britain‚ 1900-1914 The First World War and British politics‚ 1914-1918 The politics of the 1920s The 1931 crisis and the politics of the 1930s Appeasement and the spectre
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way out. It won’t just stand there and stare. It won’t give up and go back. We should all learn to be like that. There will always be obstacles in our lives. The challenge is to keep trying‚ keep looking for alternative routes to get to our goals. Winston Churchill probably paraphrased the ant’s mindset when he offered this priceless advice: “Never give up. Never‚ never give up!” 2. Ants think winter all summer. Remember the old story of the ant and the grasshopper? In the middle of summer‚ the ant
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In a letter to Lord Hugh Cecil‚ Winston Churchill said‚ “I am an English Liberal. I hate the Tory Party‚ their men‚ their words and their methods.” This statement encompasses Churchill’s political career during the early 1900s. Churchill followed his father into politics; Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill was a conservative politician‚ which motivated Churchill to join the Tory party. However‚ the Conservative party was moving away from what Churchill had always understood it to be. While Churchill
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Benefits in High School Sports In high school sports‚ there are a number of negative and positive aspects that are associated with this industry. Regardless‚ many students decide they want to show case their talents at an early age. With the proper guidance and teaching‚ there are many benefits to playing high school sports for the athlete‚ their families and the community. The benefits include education‚ moral support and responsibility. As long as the student athlete stays on
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In Jennifer Springer’s article titled “Reconfigurations of Caribbean History: Michelle Cliff’s Rebel Women”‚ she describes how Clare’s rebelliousness stems from previous women in the past such as Nanny and Inez. Springer states‚ “In the midst of imperial exploitation and hardships‚ women like Inez were plotting for the future; instead of feeding into their oppression” (Springer 51). Here Springer is saying that Inez did not want to accept the ways of society‚ but she rejected society in order to
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NSPIRATIONAL QUOTES - “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” - Anatole France “Reach high‚ for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep‚ for every dream precedes the goal.” - Pamela Vaull Starr “You see things; and you say‚ ’Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say‚ ’Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw
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