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A Long and Illustrious History

What was the Beveridge Report?

AA post-war report recommending the formation of the NATO alliance
BA 1942 report that provided the basis for the modern welfare state
CA major report into the declining state of British industry after WWII
DA major government report recommending wide-ranging educational reform

Explanation

The Beveridge Report (1942), written by William Beveridge, recommended fighting the five "Giant Evils" of Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness. It provided the basis for the modern welfare state.

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