British Politics

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  • from1957

    1955: Britain signs the anti-Soviet Baghdad Pact with Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey
    1956: Britain grants Sudan full independence
    Nov 1956: Britain, France and Israel attack Egypt, and the English pound collapses
    Dec 1956: Britain leaves the Suez Canal
    1957: Malaysia becomes independent
    1959: the British Motor Corporation introduces the "Mini"
    1960: Cyprus becomes independent under president Makarios
    1960: Nigeria becomes independent
    1961: Kuwait becomes independent under the protection
  • 1959

    1959: the British Motor Corporation introduces the "Mini"
  • 1960

    1960: Cyprus becomes independent under president Makarios
    1960: Nigeria becomes independent
  • 1956

    1956: Britain grants Sudan full independence
    Nov 1956: Britain, France and Israel attack Egypt, and the English pound collapses

    Dec 1956: Britain leaves the Suez Canal