The Sixties 1964-70

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    • what happened in Ireland from 1964-70 ?
      the troubles
    • 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)
    • what happened in 1969 in NI?
      1969 NI gov tried to issue concessions, to make it more equal for Catholics
    • 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
    • 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
    • what were some other technological changes ?
      -colour tv in July 1967
      -space race in 1969
      -the turboprop aeroplane made changes to travel
    • name two breakthroughs in medicine
      - x-rays
      -hearing aids
    • when was the pill introduce in england?
      -1961 for married women
      -1967 only available to single women
    • 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
    • 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
    • significance of the divorce reform act 1969
      - By the mid 1970s nearly 10 in every 100 married couples were getting divorced
    • how many illegal abortions were there a year ?
      200,000
    • 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
    • significance of the abortion act of 1967
      -increased the amount of abortions
    • 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
    • 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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