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Postwar

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David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.

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1. The Rejection

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

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2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

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

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3. The Beveridge Report

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

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4. Public Opinion

How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?

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5. The Soldiers' Election

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

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6. Appealing to Women

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

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7. The Labour Manifesto

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

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8. Healthcare for All

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

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9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

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

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10. India and Empire

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

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11. 蜜芽传媒s for Heroes

The 1945 election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.

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12. Art, War and Propaganda

With the creation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.

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13. From Yalta to Potsdam

Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.

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14. United Nations

Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.

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15. Debt to America

In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.

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16. The Result

The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.

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17. A New Jerusalem?

How much of Britain鈥檚 past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?

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18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?

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19. Post-postwar

When did the postwar period end?

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20. What if?

What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?

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