AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
Right to Buy and the Miners' Strike
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Overview
Recall questions on the widening gap between North and South, the sale of council houses and the strike of 1984 to 1985.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What triggered the miners' strike of 1984-85?
How did the government coordinate police during the miners' strike?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What was the North-South divide, and how did it develop during the 1980s?
Model answer
The gap between northern and southern England widened as deindustrialisation hit northern regions while the South East experienced economic growth.
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What was the Right to Buy scheme established by the 1980 Housing Act?
Model answer
A scheme allowing council tenants to purchase their homes at discounted prices.
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How many council houses were sold by 1987, and what were the consequences?
Model answer
Over 1 million council houses were sold, creating a 'property-owning democracy' but reducing social housing stock.
- 4
When did the miners' strike take place, and what was its historical significance?
Model answer
From March 1984 to March 1985; it was the longest national strike in British history.
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What triggered the miners' strike of 1984-85?
Model answer
The National Coal Board's announcement of pit closures, which threatened 20,000 jobs.
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Who led the National Union of Mineworkers during the 1984-85 strike, and what controversial decision did he make?
Model answer
Arthur Scargill, who refused to hold a national ballot on strike action.
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