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GCSE History Practice Test: British Society 1931-1951 - The 1945 General Election
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The result of the 1945 general election caused an upset in British society. Their victory came as a surprise to the Labour Party, and as a shock to the Conservative Party. The actual campaign was long, drawn out and bitter, as the wartime coalition dissolved.

GCSE History Practice Test: British Society 1931-1951 - The 1945 General Election
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10 Questions

1. What was the turnout in the 1945 election?
2. When had the previous general election taken place?
3. Why was the election result delayed for several days?
4. Which of the following industries was not listed in the 1945 Labour manifesto as targeted for public ownership (nationalisation)?
5. What was the main significance for Labour, which achieved an overall majority in the Commons of 146 votes?
6. Which of the following Labour figures had not served in Churchill's war cabinet?
7. Which of the following promises was not made by Labour during the 1945 campaign?
8. What was Labour's share of the votes cast?
9. Which Tory figure claimed that, if Labour won, Britain would experience a Gestapo"?"
10. Which 1942 report did Churchill refuse to endorse in the 1945 campaign?

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