Britain since c.1900 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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First home computer marketed (1975)
First home computer marketed (1975)
Altair 8800
Founders of Microsoft (1975)
Founders of Microsoft (1975)
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Creators of Apple II (1977)
Creators of Apple II (1977)
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Year World Wide Web made public
Year World Wide Web made public
1991
Decade mobile phones invented
Decade mobile phones invented
1970s
3 new crime types in 20th century Britain
3 new crime types in 20th century Britain
Hate crimes, fraud/car theft, terrorism
Recorded crime in 1960s vs 1970s
Recorded crime in 1960s vs 1970s
1 million in 1960s, 2 million in 1970s
Key figures in Suffragette movement
Key figures in Suffragette movement
The Pankhursts
Definition of permissive society
Definition of permissive society
Society where social norms become increasingly liberal
Year Sexual Offences Act passed
Year Sexual Offences Act passed
1967
Age for legal homosexual acts (1967 Act)
Age for legal homosexual acts (1967 Act)
21 years old
Year Homosexual Law Reform Society formed
Year Homosexual Law Reform Society formed
1958
Last execution in England date
Last execution in England date
13 August 1964
Company that designed first laptop (1979)
Company that designed first laptop (1979)
GRiD Systems Corporation
Operating system on 1981 IBM PC
Operating system on 1981 IBM PC
MS DOS