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The post-war military cost £200 million a year, to put 1.3 million men (and a few thousand women) in uniform, keep operational combat fleets stationed in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean as well as Hong Kong, fund bases across the globe, as well as 120 full Royal Air Force squadrons. [15]
Post-war Britain (1945–1979) Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present) While coverage of British social history over the same period can be found below: Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979) Social history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
Spectator sports became increasingly fashionable in post-war Britain, as attendance soared across the board. [146] Despite the omnipresent austerity, the government were very proud to host the 1948 Olympics , even though Britain's athletes won only three gold medals compared to 38 for the Americans. [ 147 ]
Second World War: 1939–1945: Post-war Britain (political) 1945–1979: Post-war Britain (social) ... Timeline: Template documentation. By default this template ...
Historian David Olusoga said the survey captured ‘one of the most dramatic and dangerous moments in history’.
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives about this time period, see Post-war Britain (1945–1979), Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979),
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