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1
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What War happens between 1950-53?

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Korean War

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2
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Who wins the snap election of 1951?

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Conservatives - Churchill

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3
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Who retires in 1955? Who takes over?

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Churchill

Eden

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4
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What Crisis takes place in 1956?

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Suez Crisis

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5
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Who becomes PM in 1957?

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Macmillan

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6
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Which party wins the 1959 election?

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Conservatives

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7
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Why do Treasury Ministers resign in 1957?

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Stop-go policies

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8
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What Treaty is signed that forms the EEC in 1957?

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Treaty of Rome

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9
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Which country becomes independent from the empire in 1957?

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Ghana

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10
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Where do race riots take place in 1958?

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Notting Hill

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11
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What 2 organisations were created in 1961?

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NICKY and NEDDY

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12
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What speech does Macmillan deliver in 1960?

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Winds of Change

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13
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What cabinet reshuffle takes place in 1962?

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Night of the Long Knives

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14
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What Act takes place in 1962?

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Commonwealth Immigration Act

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15
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What application is rejected in 1963?

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EEC application

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16
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What Affair takes place in 1963?

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Profumo Affair

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17
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Which Labour leader dies in 1963? Who is he replaced by?

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Gaitskell

Wilson

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18
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Who wins the 1964 general election?

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Labour - Wilson

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19
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Between what groups does violence taken place in 1964? Where does this violence take place?

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Mods and rockers

Seaside resorts

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20
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What state declares illegal independence in 1965?

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Rhodesia

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21
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What Acts are developed in 1965 and 1968?

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Race Relations Acts

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22
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What Circular is made in 1965 which concerns comprehensive schools?

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Circular 10/65

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23
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Who wins their second premiership term in 1966?

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Wilson

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24
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What application is rejected for the 2nd time in 1967?

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EEC

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25
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What 2 Acts are introduced in 1967?

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Abortion Act

Sexual Offences Act

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26
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What Act is introduced in 1968?

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Theatres Act

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27
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What strike takes place in 1969?

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Dagenham sewing machinists strike

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28
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What penalty is abolished in 1969?

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Death penalty

29
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What Act is introduced in 1969?

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Divorce Reform Act

30
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What White Paper is issued but not approved in 1969?

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“In Place of Strife”

31
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Where were troops sent to restore order in 1969?

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Northern Ireland/Ulster

32
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Who wins the general election of 1970?

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Conservatives - Heath

33
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What Act is implemented in 1971?

A

Industrial Relations Act

34
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What Agreement is made in 1973?

A

Sunningdale Agreement

35
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What type of week is put in place in 1974?

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Three-day work week

36
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Who wins the two elections of 1974?

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Labour - Wilson

37
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Which Labour Leader resigns in 1976? Who succeeds him?

A

Wilson

Callaghan

38
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What loan is obtained in 1976?

A

IMF loan

39
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What key event takes place in 1978-79?

A

Winter of Discontent

40
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Who wins the 1979 general election?

A

Conservatives - Thatcher

41
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What War takes place in 1982?

A

Falklands War

42
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Who wins the 1983 general election?

A

Tories - Thatcher

43
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What Act is passed in 1985?

A

Single Europe Act

44
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Who wins the 1987 general election?

A

Tories - Thatcher

45
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Who resigns in 1990?

A

Mrs Thatcher

46
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What tax was abandoned in 1991?

A

Poll tax

47
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What War took place in 1991?

A

Gulf War

48
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Who wins the 1992 general election?

A

Major - Tories

49
Q

What Treaty is created in 1992?

A

Maastricht Treaty

50
Q

Who is murdered in 1992?

A

James Bulger

51
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What does Britain leave in 1992? What is the name of this event?

A

ERM

“Black Wednesday”

52
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Who is murdered in 1993?

A

Stephen Lawrence

53
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Which Labour leader dies in 1994? Who replaces him?

A

John Smith

Tony Blair

54
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Who is murdered in 1995?

A

Philip Lawrence

55
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What Agreement is signed in Bosnia in 1995?

A

Dayton Accords Agreement

56
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Who wins the 1995 Conservative Party leadership election?

A

Major

57
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Who wins the 1997 general election?

A

Blair - Labour

58
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What Enquiry is set up in 1997 that concerns the investigation of the Stephen Lawrence murder?

A

McPherson enquiry

59
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What referendum takes place in 1997?

A

Devolution referenda

60
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What Agreement is signed in 1998?

A

Good Friday Agreement

61
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What Doctorine is established in 1998 concerning intervention in foreign affairs?

A

Blair Doctorine

62
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Who wins the 2001 general election?

A

Blair - Labour

63
Q

What attack in New York takes place in 2001?

A

9/11

64
Q

What country is invaded in 2003?

A

Iraq

65
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What does EU enlargement see in 2004?

A

Significant Eastern European immigration

66
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Who becomes Conservative leader in 2005?

A

David Cameron

67
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Where do bombings take place in 2005?

A

London - 7/7

68
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What Act is passed in 2006?

A

Religious Hatred Act

69
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Who resigns as PM in 2007?

A

Blair

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