General Election 1945 (July)
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:health_services
gptkb:House gptkb:Employment Conservative's ' Action This Day' manifesto Labour's ' Let Us Face the Future' manifesto |
| gptkbp:context |
End of World War II
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:date |
July 5, 1945
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| gptkbp:demographics |
Middle-class voters favored Conservatives
Working-class voters favored Labour |
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
Nationalization of key industries Focus on economic recovery Expansion of social services Formation of a coalition government Social reforms introduced Increased public spending Education reforms initiated Establishment of the NHS Clement Attlee became Prime Minister Creation of the welfare state framework Foundation for future Labour governments Housing reforms implemented Implementation of Labour policies Labour's long-term impact on UK politics |
| gptkbp:election_result |
July 26, 1945
Formation of Labour government Results announced by the BBC |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-war Britain
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First Labour majority government
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Election 1945 (July)
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| gptkbp:impact |
Creation of the welfare state
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
Post-war reconstruction
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| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Clement_Attlee gptkb:Anthony_Eden gptkb:Herbert_Morrison |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Labour Party victory
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
Shift in British politics
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Clement_Attlee |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
General Election 1935
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Labour majority of 146 seats
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| gptkbp:result |
Conservative Party won 197 seats
Labour Party won 393 seats Liberal Party won 12 seats Other parties won 38 seats |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
640
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
General Election 1950
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
81.4%
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
First-past-the-post
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tory_Party
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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