History A-Level
post-war political consensus
What post-war political consensus means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of post-war political consensus
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The arrangement underpinning Conservative dominance between 1951 and 1964, in which the Conservatives accepted the mixed economy and welfare state.
Topics that use post-war political consensus
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – Transformation and change, 1939–1964 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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