Post War Social Change

What examples of classless clothes emerged?

The jeans and T-shirt

What did people begin to buy as only the BBC had license to broadcast?

Illegal radio stations from ships

An example of an illegal radio station?

Radio Caroline

What popular TV show was shown for the first time in 1953?

Coronation Street

What did Churchill purposely intervene for to block in 1944?

Equal teachers pay for men and women

When did the Equal pay act actually come into existence?

1870

How many were still living in slums and poverty post-war?

1.8 million

What was the first event to be watched by millions on TV?

The Queen’s Coronation

What music genre became popular post-war and who was the biggest name in it - US and British example?

Rock ‘n’ Roll - Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones

What was the marriage bar?

Industry’s were women could not work if they were married

Why did divorce increase post-war?

Because husbands were away for large periods of time

What teenage groups began to arise?

• The Teddy Boys - aggressive working class British boys

• Mods and Rockers - More aggressive with a sense of style

Where did the Mods n Rockers riot in 1964?

Brighton and Clacton - it terrified the public

Who protested when bread rationing was introduced in 1946?

Groups of housewives

What was the nickname of a man who could get round rationing laws?

The “spiv”

What pop band became popular with teenagers in the 1960s?

The Beatles

What nickname was given to the 60s in relation to the new culture?

‘The swinging sixties”

Examples of new trend of Satirical comedy?

This was the week that was

When were the race riots of Notting Hill?

1958

What did the Teddy Boys go on in the riots?

“N-word hunts”

Commonwealth Immigration Act 1962:

Limited the number of people who could come to the country through work permits.

What holiday destinations became popular with the working classes?

Butlin’s and Blackpool

British Nationality Act 1948:

People in the commonwealth could have citizenship of the UK.

Where did many Brits emigrate to?

New Zealand, South Africa and Australia

What could married women only take from 1961?

The contraceptive pill

What sector grew and was seen as the female role?

The clerical sector

What jobs were women encouraged to go for?

Jobs that they could combine with motherhood

What did most people still not have in relationships?

Pre Marital Sex