The Making of Modern Britain (1951-64)

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  • Nationalisation of iron and steel (economic).

  • Festival of Britain (social).

    Was during when the Labour Party were in power.

  • A Conservative election victory returns Churchill as prime minister (political).

  • Period: to

    Winston Churchill is the prime minister.

  • Period: to

    Clement Attlee is the leader of the opposition (Labour).

  • Britain's first atomic bomb test (international events and foreign policy).

  • Mau Mau rebellion against British rule in Kenya (international events and foreign policy).

  • Mass television audience for the coronation of Elizabeth II (social).

  • Steel and transport denationalised (economic).

  • British withdrawal from Egypt (international events and foreign policy).

  • End of food rationing (social).

  • A Conservative election victory under Eden (political).

  • The launch of I.T.V. as a commercial rival to the B.B.C. (social).

  • Period: to

    Hugh Gaitskell is the Leader of the Opposition (Labour).

  • Period: to

    Herbert Morrison was the interim leader of the Labour Party.

    Morrison was the interim leader for the duration of the 1955 leadership election. Morrison had went on to unsuccessfully compete alongside Bevan and Gaitskell for the role of leader of the Labour Party.

  • Failure of the Anglo-French invasion at Suez (international events and foreign policy).

  • Financial crisis caused by the Suez Crisis (economic).

  • The E.E.C. was formed without Britain (international events and foreign policy).

  • Anthony Eden was replaced as prime minister by Harold Macmillan (political).

  • Independence was achieved by Ghana and Malaya (international events and foreign policy).

  • The formation of the C.N.D (political).

  • Serious anti-immigrant rioting in Notting Hill (social).

  • The motorway system opens with the M6 Preston bypass (social).

  • A Conservative election victory (political).

  • Blue Streak missile abandoned in favour of the American Polaris (international events and foreign policy).

  • Macmillan's 'wind of change' speech (international events and foreign policy).

  • The creation of the E.F.T.A. as an alternative to the E.E.C. (international events and foreign policy).

  • End of National Service (social).

  • Britain's application to join the E.E.C. was submitted (international events and foreign policy).

  • Cold War tensions intensify with the building of the Berlin Wall (international events and foreign policy).

  • Macmillan's cabinet reshuffle: 'the Night of the Long Knives' (political).

  • Launch of 'That Was The Week That Was' on B.B.C. television (social).

  • The 'Commonwealth Immigrants Act' restricts immigration (political).

  • The Profumo scandal (political).

  • Resignation of Macmillan; Douglas Home becomes prime minister (political).

  • Britain's E.E.C. application was blocked by de Gaulle (international events and foreign policy).

  • Independence granted to Kenya (international events and foreign policy).

  • Labour election victory under Harold Wilson (political).

  • Start of Rhodesia crisis (international events and foreign policy).