1. a) Why did Labour win the 1945 General Election? PartySeats won% seats wonVotes (millions) % of the vote Cons 19731.09.1036.2 Cons & allies (Nat Libs and NI Unionists) 20932.79.9739.6 Labour 39361.011.9648.2 Liberals 120.022.259.0 Compare this with : defeat in 1931 and 154 seats in 1935

2. Past questions Explain why the Conservatives lost the General Election of 1945. How far was the Labour Party’s election victory in 1945 due to changes in social attitudes during the Second World War? Explain why the Labour Party won a landslide victory in the 1945 General Election. How far was the Conservative defeat in the 1945 Election due to Churchill’s reluctance to support social reform?

3. Learning objectives Know: why Labour won the 1945 general election so decisively Understand: that the reasons “why” can be grouped in a variety of ways Be able to: Classify, prioritise and link factors to answer an a) part question

4. Learning outcomes All: will identify and describe several reasons why Labour won the 1945 general election under a simple classification (D-C) Most: will categorise and explain these reasons in a more complex way (B) Some: will prioritise and link factors to answer an a) style question (A)

5. First card sort..... Labour strengths Changes in society/ national feeling Conservative weaknesses 1.Sort the cards under these headings 2. Prioritise3. Make links

6. Second card sort..... Long termMedium term Immediate concerns Before the war The war years Election campaign, future Britain, new voters

7. a)Choose the classification you feel most comfortable with b)Stick the cards on paper to form an essay plan

8. Plenary Write the conclusion (to be handed in for marking) “Why did Labour win the 1945 General Election?”