History A-Level

Affluent society

What Affluent society means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Rising living standards and affluence fostered by pragmatic domestic policies and the post-war consensus between 1951 and 1964.

AQA · 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The Affluent Society, 1951–1964 (study guide)

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2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The Affluent Society, 1951–1964 (AQA A-Level)

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