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Edward Heath is prime minister after leading the Conservatives to UK election victory.
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The British government suspends th parliament at Stormont and imposes direct rule from Westminster. This means they took power over that area of land and they suspended the parliament at Stormont.
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A military coup in Portugal ends four decades of Salazar’s and Caetano’s dictatorial (republic) New State.
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Mario Soares becomes Portugal's first democratically elected prime minister in half a century. This made most of the democrats in the country happy and caused a celebration in some families.
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There were so many strikes in Britain this winter that it becomes known as the ‘winter of discontent.’ “The winter of discontent is a result of industrial action taken by several public sector unions.”
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The Conservative party wins the general election and Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister. This inspired other ladies to become interested in that topic.
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