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what happened in Ireland from 1964-70 ?
the troubles
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what were the troubles?
The conflict between those wishing for full
Irish
independence(
unionists
) and those wishing to remain loyal to the British government(
loyalists
)
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what happened in 1969 in NI?
1969 NI gov tried to issue concessions, to make it more equal for
Catholics
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what was one of the main arguments for the increase in technology?
people were wealthier and therefore had more comfortable lives and could afford the luxuries
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what made people fearful of new technology ?
popular culture as in presented uncontrollable computers
-many also thought that this new society was becoming more
materialistic
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what were some other technological changes ?
-colour
tv in July 1967
-space
race
in 1969
-the turboprop
aeroplane
made changes to travel
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name two breakthroughs in medicine
-
x-rays
-
hearing aids
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when was the pill introduce in england?
-
1961
for
married women
-
1967
only available to
single women
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what were some social impacts o the pill ?
-as women could control there own fertility attitudes to social roles changed as women could now access employment
-women could now have sex out of wedlock
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what were the details of the divorce reform act 1969?
-couples could divorce if they had lived separately for two years but both had to agree to the divorce
-couples had lived apart for five years and only one needed a want for a divorce
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significance of the divorce reform act 1969
- By the mid 1970s nearly 10 in every 100 married couples were getting divorced
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how many illegal abortions were there a year ?
200,000
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what were the details of the abortion act 1967?
-It permitted legal abortion of pregnancy within the first 28 week if there was consent from two doctors
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significance of the
abortion act
of
1967
-increased the amount of abortions
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what were the details of the sexual offences act 1967?
-decriminalised but didn't legalise
-three conditions: both partners were consenting, over 21 and in private
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How did censorship in the 1960s change for cinema?
1959-1964 was known as the 'next era' of film that challenged
conventions
Why was lady Chattley's lover banned?
it would
'deprave
and corrupt persons'
how many copies of LCL were sold ?
2 million
what got rid of censorship in theatre productions ?
George Stratuss
introduced a bill to abolish censorship in plays
what did
coronation street
show in their
series
?
failed marriages and affairs
who was Hugh Greene ?
-
BBC
director general
-promoted
decrease
in censorship
-he encouraged programs to reflect more realistic issues
who was Mary Waterhouse ?
activist against
social liberalism
(also hated
Hugh Greene
)
what were two of the main reasons that leisure time increased in the 1960s?
-
average
working week was
40 hours
-improvement in living standards
name three popular leisure activities
-
tv viewing
-listening to
music
-magazines
where did families mainly go for holiday?
butlins
or the
seaside
When was the VSC set up?
1968
what happened in October 1968?
a peaceful protest that involved
30000
people
why were CND seen as not radical?
they didn’t have a
revolutionary
aim
Shared there aims with the
government
just wanted to achieve it in a different way
why were the
UNI
protests not seen as radical ?
they didn’t have the backing of the general public
More concerned with internal matters
Why were the VSC not seen as radical?
they wanted
revolution
but that was a farce as they actually just wanted Wilson to not be part of the war
Three things that made 1968 radical
attacking of politicians
Black dwarf
challenging capitalism and the establishment
Rise in radical leftists and
Marxists
What were some changes in women’s culture that could be seen in the 1960s
26000
girls went into education
How many women were in management positions?
5%
Why did workers not want to hire mothers ?
There was a belief that women would be preoccupied with
household duties
and there children
what happened to Kelso Cochrane ?
In
May 1959
he was attacked and brutally murdered
Who are the national front ?
A
right wing
party who belived in. The
deportation
of
black immigrants
What was the rivers of blood speech ?
Felt that despite the many thousands who wanted to immigrate the
majority
didn’t want to
Who gave the rivers of blood speech?
Enoch Powel
How many letters of support did Enoch Powell recive ?
43,000
What was the race relations act 1968?
The act banned
racial discrimination
in housing, employment insurance and other services.
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