Britain transformed, 1918 – 1979 - Unit 4

Edexcel History A-level: Britain Transformed, 1918-79
Unit 4- The changing quality of life: 1918 -79

55 slides

Includes the Following:

• Changing living standards: the impact of the boom, crisis and recovery, and the significance of reginal differences, 1918-39;
• The effects of ‘total war’ and austerity, 1939-51;
• The growth of a consumer society, 1951-79
• Popular culture and entertainment: the impact of mass popular culture, including cinema, radio and music, 1918-79;
• The influence of television from the 1950’s and youth culture, 1855-79.
• Leisure and travel: the growth of spectator sports from the 1920’s;
• increased leisure time and the development of mass tourism from the 1930’s;
• the impact of car ownership and travel developments, 1918-79