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Key Chronology - Britain, 1970-75 Flashcards

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What happened in 1970?

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New Conservative government under Edward Heath

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What happened in 1971?

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Decimalisation of the currency

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What happened in 1972?

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‘Bloody Sunday’ in Derry, Northern Ireland

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What happened in 1973?

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OPEC oil crisis
British entry into the EEC
Miners’ strikes and imposition of three-day week

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What happened in 1974?

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February general election and fall of Heath
Collapse of Sunningdale
Agreement for Northern Ireland
Inconclusive October general election

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What happened in 1975?

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Victory for ‘yes’ vote in EEC referendum

Heath replaced as party leader by Mrs Thatcher

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British History 1951 - 2007 (22 decks)

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