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Britain 1939-45 Key point Checklist
This checklist can be used alongside the British Depth Study, 1939-75 Textbook by Rosemary Rees. There are key questions that can be answered to show knowledge in the specific area of the course. Although the exam is source based, a range of contextual knowledge will be required to assess the accuracy and reliability of the sources within the exam.
WW2
· Immigration during WW2
· Women’s roles during WW2
o KEY QUESTION: How far did life change for women during WW2?
o KEY QUESTION: Back to home and duty?
· Youth in WW2
o Evacuation
o Life during the Blitz
o KEY QUESTION: How far did the war impact children?
· Post-War Britain
o The welfare state
o The establishment of the NHS
o KEY QUESTION: How far did the establishment of the NHS impact women?
The lives of young people
· What was life like in the 1950s for young people?
o KEY QUESTION: Did everyone benefit from the prosperity of the 1950s?
· Rebellion during the 1950s – Music, culture, Teddy Boys
o KEY QUESTION: How far were young people ‘out of control’ in the 1950s?
· Young people in the 1960s – Music, culture
o Mods and Rockers
o KEY QUESTION: How far were young people ‘out of control’ in the 1960s?
· Education in the 1950s and 1960s
· Protests and subcultures
o KEY QUESTION: Why did young people in Britain get political in the 1960s?
The Lives of Women
· Women and work during the 1950s
o Life at work
o Life as a housewife
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did women’s lives change during the period 1950-1960?
· Women and work during the 1960s
o The Dagenham (1968) Protests
o The Equal Pay Act (1970)
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did women become equal in the work place during the 1960s and early 70s?
· The Impact of the Women’s Liberation Movement
· Contraception, abortion and divorce
o The Pill
o The Abortion Act of 1967
o The Divorce Reform Act 1969
KEY QUESTION: Was the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 really necessary?
Immigration to Britain 1939-75
· Post-war immigration in the 1940s and 1950s
o The 1948 British Nationality Act
o Caribbean immigration in the 1950s
o Asian migration in the 1950s
o The treatment of immigrants in the 1950s
o KEY QUESTION: Why did migrate to Britain in the 1950s?
· Immigration during the 1960s and 70s
o Kenyan migration in 1967
o Ugandan migration in 1972 – Idi Amin
o KEY QUESTION: ‘Immigrants came to Britain for work’. How far do you agree with this statement?
· Experiences of Immigration in Britain
o The experience of West Indian immigrants in the 1950s
§ Housing
§ Jobs
§ Leisure
o The Summer of Violence (1958)
o The Asian experience
o KEY QUESTION: How far was Britain a ‘land of opportunity’ for immigrants?
· The political response to immigration
o Governmental policies
o 1968: The ‘Rivers of Blood’ – Enoch Powell
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did the British Government help immigrants?
· How had immigrants contributed toward British Society by the early 1970s?
o Food
o Religion
o Music
o Popular Culture
This checklist can be used alongside the British Depth Study, 1939-75 Textbook by Rosemary Rees. There are key questions that can be answered to show knowledge in the specific area of the course. Although the exam is source based, a range of contextual knowledge will be required to assess the accuracy and reliability of the sources within the exam.
WW2
· Immigration during WW2
· Women’s roles during WW2
o KEY QUESTION: How far did life change for women during WW2?
o KEY QUESTION: Back to home and duty?
· Youth in WW2
o Evacuation
o Life during the Blitz
o KEY QUESTION: How far did the war impact children?
· Post-War Britain
o The welfare state
o The establishment of the NHS
o KEY QUESTION: How far did the establishment of the NHS impact women?
The lives of young people
· What was life like in the 1950s for young people?
o KEY QUESTION: Did everyone benefit from the prosperity of the 1950s?
· Rebellion during the 1950s – Music, culture, Teddy Boys
o KEY QUESTION: How far were young people ‘out of control’ in the 1950s?
· Young people in the 1960s – Music, culture
o Mods and Rockers
o KEY QUESTION: How far were young people ‘out of control’ in the 1960s?
· Education in the 1950s and 1960s
· Protests and subcultures
o KEY QUESTION: Why did young people in Britain get political in the 1960s?
The Lives of Women
· Women and work during the 1950s
o Life at work
o Life as a housewife
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did women’s lives change during the period 1950-1960?
· Women and work during the 1960s
o The Dagenham (1968) Protests
o The Equal Pay Act (1970)
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did women become equal in the work place during the 1960s and early 70s?
· The Impact of the Women’s Liberation Movement
· Contraception, abortion and divorce
o The Pill
o The Abortion Act of 1967
o The Divorce Reform Act 1969
KEY QUESTION: Was the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 really necessary?
Immigration to Britain 1939-75
· Post-war immigration in the 1940s and 1950s
o The 1948 British Nationality Act
o Caribbean immigration in the 1950s
o Asian migration in the 1950s
o The treatment of immigrants in the 1950s
o KEY QUESTION: Why did migrate to Britain in the 1950s?
· Immigration during the 1960s and 70s
o Kenyan migration in 1967
o Ugandan migration in 1972 – Idi Amin
o KEY QUESTION: ‘Immigrants came to Britain for work’. How far do you agree with this statement?
· Experiences of Immigration in Britain
o The experience of West Indian immigrants in the 1950s
§ Housing
§ Jobs
§ Leisure
o The Summer of Violence (1958)
o The Asian experience
o KEY QUESTION: How far was Britain a ‘land of opportunity’ for immigrants?
· The political response to immigration
o Governmental policies
o 1968: The ‘Rivers of Blood’ – Enoch Powell
o KEY QUESTION: To what extent did the British Government help immigrants?
· How had immigrants contributed toward British Society by the early 1970s?
o Food
o Religion
o Music
o Popular Culture