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This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Pages in category "British political phrases (1950–1999)" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan; Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans; Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin; popularized in the United States following 2014 protests in ...
1950: Britain recognises China in January, over American objections. [238] 1950–53: Britain fights under the UN flag in the Korean War against Communist forces from North Korea and China. [239] 1951: Britain strenuously opposes use of nuclear weapons in Korea as discussed by the US [240] 1951: Egypt renounces the 1936 treaty. Egyptians begin ...
For general overviews of British politics since 1945, see: 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)
British political phrases (2000–present) (1 C, 20 P) Pages in category "British political phrases" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
In 2016 the United Kingdom's referendum on membership of the European Union saw political parties align into two camps; Leave and Remain. Messages on the Leave side focused on themes such as regaining sovereignty and the benefits of leaving the EU, while the Remain sides argued benefits of staying and the dangers of leaving.
British and Prussian troops defeated the French army at the Battle of Minden, the British captured Guadeloupe Island and Quebec, smashed the French fleet at Quiberon Bay, and (in January 1760) defeated the French in southern India. [73] Peace terms were hard to reach and the war dragged on until everyone was exhausted.