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
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A 1942 report that provided the basis for the modern welfare state.
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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