Objectives Agenda Celebrate completion of US Gov! Introduce key concepts for UK unit: geography, parties, collectivism & Thatcher 1. Celebration 2. Self-grade.

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Objectives Agenda Celebrate completion of US Gov! Introduce key concepts for UK unit: geography, parties, collectivism & Thatcher 1. Celebration 2. Self-grade Exec. FRQ 3. Introduction to United Kingdom w/ “Commanding Heights” video 4. Closure Today we will …

United Kingdom

United Kingdom 1 I. Making of the Modern British State

GREAT BRITAIN EXPLAINED

B1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Also known as: The UK England Britain Consists of four “nations” 1) England 2) Scotland 3) Wales 4) Northern Ireland

Parties Conservative – represents the upper class  Tories  Margaret Thatcher Liberal – for free trade, democratization Labour – represents working class  Started as alliance of trade unions & socialist groups

Critical Junctures Gradualism  Slow development of a liberal democracy, limiting the Crown. Industrial Revolution & British Empire  Domestic industry depended on global markets World Wars, Industrial Strife and the Depression Collectivist Consensus ( )  General agreement btwn the major parties (Labour & Conservative) on development of modern welfare state Margaret Thatcher’s Revolution New Labour’s Third Way (Tony Blair) Conservative - Liberal Coalition 2010

CH. 7, 13, 15 & 17 “Commanding Heights”

CLOSURE Draw a picture/ graphic for each era in Britain’s economy:  Industrial Revolution and British Empire (1700s - WWII)  Collectivist Consensus (post WWII s)  Thatcher’s Revolution ( ) HW – finish Section I (E,F, G, H)

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