Which key role did Cripps serve in the Attlee ministry?
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Foreign Affairs Secretary
Answer
Sir Stafford Cripps was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Attlee ministry. He was a strong believer in Keynesian economics, and he used his position to implement a number of policies aimed at stimulating the economy and reducing unemployment. These policies included increased spending on public works, the nationalization of major industries, and the introduction of a new system of taxation.
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