5 - Social Changes
Cards (46)
- Which form of entertainment grew rapidly in the 1960s?
- How much did television ownership increase between 1961 and 1971?
- Which Director-General of the BBC introduced controversial new shows?
- Give two examples of controversial new shows on the BBC
- Which term refers to illegal radio broadcasts, often aimed at young people?
- Which act banned unofficial radio broadcasts?
- Name a newspaper that became popular with the working classes
- Which royal office was responsible for censoring the theatre?
- Give two controversial plays of the 1960s
- Which term was used to refer to feminist movements in the 1960s?
- Which act allowed local authorities to provide contraception and contraceptive advice for the first time?
- Which law stated that women's work must be accounted for in divorce settlements?
- Which act established the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'?
- Which term was used to refer to the liberalising of society in the 1960s?
- Which housewife campaigned against the reduction of censorship on TV?
- What campaigns did Mary Whitehouse lead?
- Which act criminalised the possession of drugs like cocaine and cannabis?
- Which government report advocated for the decriminalisation of 'soft drugs'?
- Which student organisation campaigned against the Vietnam War?
- At which anti-Vietnam War protest were over 200 people arrested?
- Which acts banned discrimination based on race?
- Which organisation was created to prosecute people for racial discrimination?
- Which group of immigrants arrived in the UK from Africa in the 1960s?
- Which Conservative MP was notorious for his anti-immigration views?
- Name the speech given by Powell, leading to his expulsion from the Conservatives
- What percentage of Britons agreed with Powell's views?
- Which celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture is held in London each year?
- When was BBC2 launched?
- When did BBC2 first broadcast in regular colour?
- What percentage of leisure time was accounted for by TV in 1969?
- What percentage of journeys were done by cars in 1954 and 1974?
- When was Britannia Airways founded?
- What percentage of total holidays were package holidays in 1966 and 1971?
- When was the Post Office Tower opened?
- What is the tallest building in Britain?
- Who introduced a bill to abolish theatrical censorship and when?
- What percentage of students in higher education were women in 1970?
- What percentage of women reached managerial positions in 1970?
- Which act allowed authorities to provide contraceptives and contraceptive advice to women?
- What were the percentage of illegitimate births in 1960 and 1970?