United KingdomHistory 123 · History
Which party won the general election of 1945, just after the war in Europe ended?
- aThe Conservatives, led by Winston Churchill
- bLabour, led by Clement AttleeCorrect answer
- cThe Liberals, led by David Lloyd George
- dLabour, led by Harold Wilson
Why?
Labour under Clement Attlee won a large majority, even though Churchill had led the country in the war. Attlee's government took industries such as coal and the railways into public ownership.
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