British Empire

WWII Begins

Sep 1, 1939

British Empire and Commonwealth declare war on Germany

World War 2

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Atlantic Charter

Aug 14, 1941

Battle of El Alamein

Nov 11, 1942

A predominantly Indian force help win the Battle of El Alamein

Clement Attlee is elected Prime Minister

Jun 5, 1945

India signs the UN Charter

Oct 24, 1945

Anglo-American Loan

Dec 6, 1945

National Health Service Act is passed

Jul 5, 1946

Pakistan gains Independence

Aug 14, 1947

Decolonization

Period: Aug 14, 1947 to Jun 30, 1997

India gains Independence

Aug 15, 1947

Burma gains Independence

Jan 4, 1948

Britain withdraws from Palestine

May 14, 1948

Sudan gains Independence

Jan 1, 1956

Ghana gains Independence

Mar 6, 1957

Malaya gains Independence

Aug 31, 1957

West Indies Federation is created

Jan 3, 1958

An attempt by Britain to unite all their Caribbean colonies as one nation.

Nigeria gains independence

Oct 1, 1960

Tanzania gains independence

Dec 9, 1961

Kenya gains Independence

Dec 12, 1963

Malta gains Independence

Sep 21, 1964

Gambia gains independence

Feb 18, 1965

Zimbabwe gains Independence

Nov 11, 1965

Guyana gains Independenec

May 26, 1966

Fiji gains Independence

Oct 10, 1970

Bahrain gains Independence

Aug 15, 1971

Soloman Islands gain Independence

Jul 7, 1978

Vanatu gains Independence

Jul 30, 1980

Belize gains Independence

Sep 21, 1981

Canada Act is passed

Apr 17, 1982

Canada gains full Independence from the UK

Australia Act

Mar 3, 1986

Australia gains full Independence

Constitution Act

Dec 13, 1986

New Zealand gains full independence

Hong Kong is returned to China

Jun 1, 1997