A Long and Illustrious History
In which year was the Beveridge Report, the basis of the modern welfare state, published?
A1918
B1948
C1942 ✓
D1951
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is 1942.
William Beveridge is best known for the 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services (the Beveridge Report), which provided the basis of the modern welfare state.
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