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When was Priestley born?
1894
What did Priestley identify as politically?
a socialist
What are three aspects of the modern welfare state?
NHS, unemployment benefits, child benefits / childcare
What is the extreme end of right-wing politics called?
Fascist
Which is more likely to be nationalistic, left or right wing politics?
right wing
Which countries practiced an extreme version of socialism - communism - in the 20th century?
Russia (USSR), much of Eastern Europe
What does "suffrage" mean?
the right to vote
Which political party created the welfare state after WW2?
Labour, under prime minister Clement Attlee
Name three social changes created by the industrial revolution
gap between rich and poor widens; city living becomes cramped and slum-like; people begin working in factories; the working-class are politicised
Socialism and communism are based on the theories of who?
Karl Marx (who invented the term proletariat!)
What does bourgeoisie mean?
materialistic middle class
Name 3 references to historical context made by Birling in the opening Act
Titanic; workers' rights; the possibility of war
