2nd period (1939- today) By Ailen Konowal 1939 The Second World War began. 1940 Hitler’s armies had overrun all of Western Europe 1940 Winston Churchill was elected 1945 New labour party government 1945 The United Nations 1945 Orwell's novel "Animal Farm" 1946 right to free medical treatment 1947 Britain lost India 1948 "The Age of Anxiety" by W.H Auden 1948 soviet union tried to capture West Berlin 1948 Mahatma Ghandi is assassinated 1950 "The Movement" started 1952 Queen Elizabeth was crowned 1956 First nuclear energy power 1960 John F Kennedy was elected president of USA 1972 Northern Ireland goverment was removed and was replaced with direct rule from London 1973 Britain joined the European Common Market (European Union) 1975 Divorce became easier 1979 Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister 1985 Great Britain and Ireland agreement
