A Long and Illustrious History
What were the "five Giant Evils" that the Beveridge Report proposed to fight?
APoverty, crime, unemployment, homelessness and disease
BHunger, War, Injustice, Poverty and Greed
CWant, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness ✓
DInequality, Disease, Crime, War and Poverty
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness.
The Beveridge Report (1942) recommended the government find ways to fight five "Giant Evils": Want (poverty), Disease, Ignorance, Squalor (bad housing) and Idleness (unemployment).
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