Postwar Britain
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Which of the following was NOT a consequence of demands for mobility and space in postwar Britain?

  • Rapidly rising expectations about lifestyle
  • Transfer of land from agriculture to roads and housing
  • Decrease in population growth (correct)
  • Multiple consequences for the environment

What was the major driver of social change in postwar Britain?

  • The decline of the authority of age and experience
  • The development of a distinct youth culture
  • Large-scale immigration from Eastern Europe
  • A major growth in population (correct)

What was the impact of large-scale immigration on the population of postwar Britain?

  • The population became more homogenous
  • The population became ethnically more diverse (correct)
  • The population became less individualistic
  • The population became more deferential

What was the moral code like in postwar Britain?

<p>It broke down in the 1960s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What legal changes were made in postwar Britain to improve the position of women?

<p>Measures were taken to improve the position of women (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the decline of the authority of age and experience in postwar Britain?

<p>Youth and novelty were emphasized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the fashion and popular music industries on postwar Britain?

<p>Encouraged an emphasis on youth and novelty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the development of a distinct youth culture in postwar Britain?

<p>Demonstrated that the younger generation often wanted a very different society from that of their parents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of large-scale immigration on the culture of postwar Britain?

<p>Made the population ethnically far more diverse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of demands for mobility and space on the environment in postwar Britain?

<p>Multiple consequences for the environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of demands for mobility and space on the human experience in postwar Britain?

<p>Multiple consequences for the human experience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the 'end of Empire' on postwar Britain?

<p>It struggled to redefine a new place for itself on an international scene dominated by the superpowers and the Cold War (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of demands for mobility and space in postwar Britain?

<p>Decrease in population growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the major driver of social change in postwar Britain?

<p>A major growth in population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of large-scale immigration on the population of postwar Britain?

<p>The population became ethnically more diverse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the moral code like in postwar Britain?

<p>It broke down in the 1960s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What legal changes were made in postwar Britain to improve the position of women?

<p>Measures were taken to improve the position of women (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the decline of the authority of age and experience in postwar Britain?

<p>Youth and novelty were emphasized (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the fashion and popular music industries on postwar Britain?

<p>Encouraged an emphasis on youth and novelty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the development of a distinct youth culture in postwar Britain?

<p>Demonstrated that the younger generation often wanted a very different society from that of their parents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of large-scale immigration on the culture of postwar Britain?

<p>Made the population ethnically far more diverse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of demands for mobility and space on the environment in postwar Britain?

<p>Multiple consequences for the environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of demands for mobility and space on the human experience in postwar Britain?

<p>Multiple consequences for the human experience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the 'end of Empire' on postwar Britain?

<p>It struggled to redefine a new place for itself on an international scene dominated by the superpowers and the Cold War (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major driver of change in postwar Britain?

<p>A major growth in population (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of demands for mobility and space in postwar Britain?

<p>A transfer of land from agriculture and natural landscape to roads and housing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a consequence of large-scale immigration to postwar Britain?

<p>A more ethnically diverse population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a reflection of social and cultural change in postwar Britain?

<p>A breakdown of the moral code that prevailed in 1945 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What legal changes occurred in the 1960s in postwar Britain?

<p>Abolition of capital punishment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the decline of the authority of age and experience in postwar Britain?

<p>An emphasis on youth and novelty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the generation that came of age in the early 1960s like in postwar Britain?

<p>They wanted a society that was very different from that of their parents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the consequences of demands for mobility and space in postwar Britain?

<p>A transfer of land from agriculture and natural landscape to roads and housing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of large-scale immigration on postwar Britain?

<p>A more ethnically diverse population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the moral code that prevailed in 1945 like in postwar Britain?

<p>It broke down in the 1960s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of social and cultural change in postwar Britain?

<p>A decrease in individualism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the decline of the authority of age and experience in postwar Britain?

<p>An emphasis on youth and novelty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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