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The Second World War.
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Germany attacks the French
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Japan, Germany´s ally, attacked British Colonial possessions, including Malaya, Burma and India.
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Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and Japan attacked the United States.
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Britain and The United States invaded Germany and occupied France.
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The goverment promised free secondary education for all.
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In May, Germany finally surrendered.
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the Cold War.
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: New Labour Party government, many major industries placed under state control.
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Britain gave Independence to India.
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British left India and Palestine.
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The Soviet Union tried to capture West Berlin.
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The National Assistance Act provided financial help for the old, the unemployed and those unable to work trough sickness.
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Britain joined with other Western European countries to form the Council of Europe , "to achieve greater unity between members"
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Elizabeth II became Queen, the monarchy has steadily increased in popularity.
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The first nuclear energy power station in the world
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: Britain took American "Polaris" nuclear missiles for British submarines
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London became the worldwide capital of youth culture (music, clothes, design)
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: Samuel Beckett won the Nobel Prize for literatura.
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Samuel Beckett won the Nobel Prize for literatura.
Samuel Beckett won the Nobel Prize for literatura. -
: in the Northern Ireland government was removed and was replaced with direct rule from London
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: Britain became a member of the European Community
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it became unlawful to treat women differently from men in matters of employment and pay.
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Britain wen t to war to take back the Falklands after an Argent inian invasion.
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Intermediate Range Nuclear Force teatry
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William Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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End of Cold War
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Fall of Berlin Wall