Notting Hill, c1948-c1970 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did WWII end?
When did WWII end?
1945
Buildings destroyed in London (WWII)
Buildings destroyed in London (WWII)
70,000
Workforce decrease (1945-46)
Workforce decrease (1945-46)
1.36 million people
Year British Nationality Act passed
Year British Nationality Act passed
1948
What British Nationality Act gave Commonwealth citizens
What British Nationality Act gave Commonwealth citizens
Right to live and work in Britain
Year food rationing ended in Britain
Year food rationing ended in Britain
1954
Years between war end and rationing end
Years between war end and rationing end
9 years
Year of severe winter causing more hardship
Year of severe winter causing more hardship
1947
British wages vs Caribbean wages
British wages vs Caribbean wages
At least 3 times higher
Name for 1960s cultural period
Name for 1960s cultural period
Swinging Sixties
London's status in 1960s
London's status in 1960s
Most exciting city in world
Common crime in post-war Britain
Common crime in post-war Britain
Petty theft
When was bread first rationed?
When was bread first rationed?
After WWII (post-war period)
Young people's advantages in 1960s
Young people's advantages in 1960s
More money, leisure time, freedom