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David lloyd George new primeminister
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Britain 1918-1997
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Limited number of Women given the vote for the first time
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Massive flu epidemic reaches Britain
The 1918-1919 'Spanish flu' epidemic killed more than 200,000 people in Britain and up to 50 million worldwide. -
World War 1 ends
War ends. Uk war dead runs to several hundred thousand. -
British soilders kill hundreds of unarmed Indian civilians at Amritsar, India
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Exclusion of women from many jobs is made illegal
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Women at Oxford University are allowed to recieve degrees
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Foundation of Irish Free State
Uk agrees to foundation of Irish Free State, Nothern Ireland remains part of of the UK. -
Irish Civil war breaks out
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Andrew Bonar Law
Prime minister from October 23rd 1922 till May 20th 1923. He was a conservative prime minister. -
Stanley Baldwin
A conservative government lasted from May 23rd 1923 to January 16th 1924 after a general election was called to gain a mandate but he failed to gain a majority. -
Ramsay MacDonald
A labour prime minister from a hung parilament, it was a minority governement which relied on liberal support. He settled reparations with Germany following World War I. Prime minster from January 22nd 1924 till November 4th 1924. -
Ramsay Mcdonald
Primeminster from 5th june 1924 till 24th August 1931.Labour government. It was a hung parliament. In 1931, the Labour Government split on measures to resolve a budget crisis; MacDonald resigned, but was reappointed at the head of a National Government with the support of the Conservative and Liberal parties. -
First labour government
First UK government lead by the labour party under Ramsay Mcdonald. -
Stanley Baldwin II
During his time as priminister he was present in the Treaty of Locarno; signatory of the Kellogg-Briand Pact. He enacted the Pensions Act 1925. He also founded National Grid. He was Prime Minister from November 4th 1924 to June 5th 1929 -
Coal disputes
Genral strike arising from coal disputes. lasted 9 days from 4th May 1926 till 13th May -
All women over the age of 21 get the vote
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BBC created
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Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
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Market crash
The world stock market crashed as a result unemployment rises in the uk -
Economic Crisis
Millions are unemployed. A national government coalition is formed. -
Ramsay Mcdonald
Primeminister from August 24th 1931 till 7th June 1935. It was a National Labour Government. -
Stanley Baldwin
Prime minister under a conservative government from 7th June 1935 till 28th May 1937 -
Abdication
King Edward VIII abdicates over relationship with an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson -
Neville Chamberlain
Prime Minister from 28th May 1937 til 3rd September 1939, It was a conservative government. -
Neville Chamberlain meets leader of Germany
PM Neville Chamberlain meets with the leader of nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, in Munich. Chamberlain claims her has averted war with Germany. -
Germany invades Poland
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Neville Chamberlain
Re-elected from 3rd September 1939 to 10th May 1940. -
Uk declares war on Germany
This happened just 2 days after Germany invaded Poland. -
Winston Churchill
Elected 10th May 1940 till 23rd May 1945 -
Battle of Britain
British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle Of Britain (10th July-31st August). London and other cities badly damaged in German air raids. -
Allied troops invade france
Allied troops invade France from Britain on D-Day and begin to fight their way towards Germany -
Winston Churchill
Re-elected from May 23rd 1945 till June 26th 1945 under a conservative government. -
Clement Attlee
Prime Minster from 26th July 1945 till 26th October 1951. Labour government. -
UN security council
UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The first session was held on the 17th of January 1946 -
British coal industry
British coal industry is nationalised -
India independence
Former colony India wins independence. -
Commonwealth
Post war immigration from the commonwealth begins -
NHS
NHS Established. -
Nato
UK becomes a founder member of Nato. -
Korean war
British troops arrive to support US forces in the Korean war -
Winston Churchill
Conservative government. Prime Minister from 26th October 1951 till 6th April 1955 -
Coronation
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II -
Anthony Eden
Conservative government. 6th april 1955 till 10th january 1957. -
Clean Air Act
Worsening pollution prompts the passing of the Clean Air Act -
Nuclear power station
Britain switches on its first nuclear power station -
Suez Canal Zone
Britain intervenes in Suez Canal Zone, but withdraws under pressure from the US. -
Harold Macmillan
Prime minister from January 10th 1957 till 19th August 1963. Conservative government. -
Ghana independence
Ghana becomes the first British colony in Africa to gain independence -
Hydrogen bomb
Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb -
Beatles
Beatles first Top 40 UK hit with "love me do". -
Alec Douglas-Home
Prime Minister from 19th October 1963 till 16th October 1964. Conservative government. -
New universities
New universities open and students get state support. -
Abolition
Abolition of Resale Price ,aintenance prompts the rise of supermarkets -
Harold Wilson
Prime Minister from 16th August 1964 till 19th June 1970. Labour government -
Education system change
Comprehensive education system is initiated. -
Death penalty
Death penalty is abolished. -
Football world cup
England wins football world cup. -
Abortion and Homosexuality are legalised
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Concorde
Concorde, the worlds first supersonic airliner, makes its maden flight -
Nothern Ireland
British troops sent to quell unrest in Nothern Ireland -
Edward Heath
Prime minister from 19th June 1970 till 4th March 1974. Conservative government. -
First British soilder killed in Northern Ireland 'troubles'
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Decimalised currency
Decimalised currency replaces 'pounds,shillings and pence' -
Auction north sea oil
North Sea Oil concessions are auctioned. -
Bloody Sunday
British army kills 14 in Londonderry, Nothern Ireland, on Bloody Sunday. -
Idi Amin
Idi Amin expels Uganda's asians and many settle in Britain. -
EEC and industry
UK joins European Economic Community. Industrial 3 day week because of strike by power workers and miners. -
Harold Wilson
prime minister from 4th march 1974 till 5th april 1976. labour government -
EEC endorsed
EEC membership is endorsed in referedum. North sea oil begins to pump ashore. -
James Callaghan
Prime Minster from 5th April 1976 till 4th May 1979. Labour government. -
International Monetary Fund
Britain is forced to borrow money from the International Monetary Fund -
Test tube baby
Worlds first test tube baby is born in Oldham -
Winter of discontent
Strikes paralyse Britain during the 'Winter of Discontent' -
Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister from 4th May 1979 till 28th November 1990. Conservative government. -
Free-market policies
PM Margaret Thatcher begins to introduce free market policies -
Ira kills the Queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten
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Racial tensions
Racial tensions spark riots in Brixton and other areas, -
Privatisation
Thatcher government begins programme of privatisation of state-run industries. -
Falkland invasion
Argentina invades the Falklan Islands in the South Atlantic. the UK dispatches a taskforce, which retakes the islands. -
Unemployment
High unemployment rates and unrest in UK inner cities and continuing violence in Nothern Ireland. -
Miners strike
12 month 'Miners' strike' over pit closures begin -
Ira attack
Ira attempts to assassinate Margaret Thatcher in her hotel in Brighton. Several killed and injured by a bomb blast PM escapes unhurt. -
Flight PAN AM 103
Flight PAN AN 103 explodes mid-air over scotlandand pluges into the town of loderbie.All 259 people on board and 11 on the ground were killed. -
World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web. -
Margaret Thatcher resigns
Margaret Thatcher resigns after failing to defeat the challenge to her leadrship of the Conservative party as a result John Major became the new Prime Minister. -
John Major
Prime Minister from November 28th 1990 till 2nd May 1997. Conservative government. -
Kuwait
UK takes part in US led military campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation (the camapign lasted from the 24th to the 28th) -
Channel tunnel opens
channel tunnel opens linking London and Paris by rail -
Black wednesday
forces withdrawal of sterling from the ERM -
Nothern Ireland Peace Proposal
Downing street declares a Nothern Ireland peace proposal issued jointly with the Irish Government. -
Women priests
First women priests are ordained by the Church of England. -
Death of John Smith
John smith dies, Tony Blair is elected as new Labour leader. -
BSE can be transmitted to humans
Goverment announced BSE or Mad Cow Diease can be transmitted to humans,Mass slaughter of animals leading to a collapse in the market and an export ban. Many beef farmers faced financial ruin. -
Election
Labour under Tony Blair wins in landslide election -
Britain hands Hong Kong back to China
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Diana Princess of Wales killed
Diana, Princess of Wales is killed in a car crash in paris -
Referendum in Scotland and Wales
Referendums in Scotland and Wales back the referendum for the creation of seperate assemblies in Edinburgh and Cardiff