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Which of these was one of the five 'giant evils' named in the Beveridge Report of 1942?
- aCrime
- bTaxation
- cSqualorCorrect answer
- dWar
Why?
William Beveridge named five problems to fight: Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness. His report helped to shape the welfare state after the war.
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