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1 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 …

2 United Kingdom

3 United Kingdom 1 I. Making of the Modern British State

4 GREAT BRITAIN EXPLAINED

5 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

6 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

7 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 (1945- 1979)  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

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

9 CLOSURE Draw a picture/ graphic for each era in Britain’s economy:  Industrial Revolution and British Empire (1700s - WWII)  Collectivist Consensus (post WWII - 1970s)  Thatcher’s Revolution (1979 - 1997) HW – finish Section I (E,F, G, H)

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