GCSE - Gcse History - Britain: British Society 1931-1951 - The 1945 General Election Solution

Q.1.

What was the main significance for Labour, which achieved an overall majority in the Commons of 146 votes?

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It gave the opportunity for a third Labour government
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It was the first time that the Labour Party was in a position to form a majority government
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Labour had won, for the first time, a majority of the votes cast
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Labour polled extremely well among servicemen, most of whom voted for them

Q.2.

When had the previous general election taken place?

Q.3.

Which Tory figure claimed that, if Labour won, Britain would experience a "Gestapo"?

Q.4.

Which of the following promises was not made by Labour during the 1945 campaign?

Q.5.

Which 1942 report did Churchill refuse to endorse in the 1945 campaign?

Q.6.

Why was the election result delayed for several days?

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There was a lack of trained staff to supervise the poll and count the votes cast
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Counting the votes of far flung rural and island constituencies took a long time
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There was a widely spread service vote
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There were difficulties in interpreting the votes cast by inexperienced voters (e.g. many women) who had not voted before

Q.7.

Which of the following Labour figures had not served in Churchill's war cabinet?

Q.8.

What was the turnout in the 1945 election?

Q.9.

Which of the following industries was not listed in the 1945 Labour manifesto as targeted for public ownership (nationalisation)?

Q.10.

What was Labour's share of the votes cast?