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GREAT BRITAIN &
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By: Scott Johnson & Julienne Lynde |
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WHERE IS GREAT BRITAIN LOCATED? |
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Due to the economic depletion in England after World War II, England's leaders struggled to regain power and secure its financial situation. This occured by the battle between the political parties of the Conservatives and the Labourers. |
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Location of Military Bases in Great Britain |
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Dover Western Height (Kent)
Fort Horwich (Essex)
Royal Air Force Perrunporth (Cornwall)
Degence Estate on Wesetern Dartmoor
Unicke Barracks South of the Road
Hildebrand Barracks Penny Port Lane |
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click on the link below for more information about the leaders of Great Britain during the Cold War era |
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LEADERS OF GREAT BRITIAN 1945-1990
Clement Atlee ~ 1945-1951 Sir Winston Churchill ~1951-1955 Sir Anthony Eden ~ 1955-1957
Harold Macmillan ~ 1957-1963
Sir Alec Douglas Home ~ 1963-1964
Harold Wilson ~ 1964-1970
Edward Heath ~ 1970-1974
Harold Wilson ~ 1974-1976
James Callaghan ~ 1976-1979
Margaret Thatcher ~ 1979-1990 |
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Why? |
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The British were allied with other anti-communist countries after the overcome of Germany in World War II. Having suffered gigantic economic and labor loss the fight for power and to restore their country motivated them to return Europe to its past governing (and ruling) way of control. |
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TIMELINE OF EVENTS FROM 1945-1990 |
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Click on the link above to receive more information on the events that occured between the time period of 1945 to 1990 |
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1945 Yalta |
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1947
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1947
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1948
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1950
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1951
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1952
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1953
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1954
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1954
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1957
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1959
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1960
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1961
Berlin Wall |
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1961
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1962 Cuban
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1963
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1963 Profumo Event |
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1969
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1973
Vietnam
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1989
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1990
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