Notting Hill, c1948-c1970 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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How many buildings were completely destroyed in London during the war?
How many buildings were completely destroyed in London during the war?
70,000 buildings
By how much did the British workforce decrease between 1945 and 1946?
By how much did the British workforce decrease between 1945 and 1946?
1.36 million people
What did the British Nationality Act of 1948 allow?
What did the British Nationality Act of 1948 allow?
Commonwealth citizens to live and work in UK
How did wages in Britain compare to Caribbean wages after the war?
How did wages in Britain compare to Caribbean wages after the war?
At least three times higher
When did food rationing finally end in Britain?
When did food rationing finally end in Britain?
1954
What was rationed for the first time during the post-war period?
What was rationed for the first time during the post-war period?
Bread
What was the biggest challenge facing Britain after 1945?
What was the biggest challenge facing Britain after 1945?
Housing
What did the severe winter of 1947 disrupt?
What did the severe winter of 1947 disrupt?
Coal production and energy supplies
What type of crime became common in post-war Britain?
What type of crime became common in post-war Britain?
Petty theft
What was London described as by the 1960s?
What was London described as by the 1960s?
The most exciting city in the world
What did young people in the 1960s have compared to previous generations?
What did young people in the 1960s have compared to previous generations?
More money, leisure time and freedom
What made London's post-war problems particularly severe?
What made London's post-war problems particularly severe?
Largest population and most homeless people