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    10. India and EmpirePostwar

    10/20 The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.

    9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' BroadcastPostwar

    9/20 Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.

    8. Healthcare for AllPostwar

    8/20 The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.

    7. The Labour ManifestoPostwar

    7/20 Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.

    6. Appealing to WomenPostwar

    6/20 How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?

    5. The Soldiers' ElectionPostwar

    5/20 During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.

    4. Public OpinionPostwar

    4/20 How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?

    3. The Beveridge ReportPostwar

    3/20 William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.

    2. Mr Churchill and Mr AttleePostwar

    2/20 With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.

    1. The RejectionPostwar

    1/20 Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?

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