 1917 - 1980 (62 years)
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Date |
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| 1 | 1917 | - 1917: On 12 March USA enters war
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| 2 | 1918 | - 1918: End of the First World War - Women over the age of 30 win the right to vote.
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| 3 | 1919 | - 1919: Viscountess Astor First Woman in Commons
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| 4 | 1921 | - 1921: Census: Pop. England & Wales 37.9M, Scotland 4.9M, Northern Ireland 1.25M
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| 5 | 1922 | - 1922: Partition of Ireland creates Northern Ireland & the Irish Free State
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| 6 | 1926 | |
| 7 | 1927 | - 1927: Adopted Children Register begins in England & Wales
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| 8 | 1928 | - 1928: Women over 21 are allowed to vote
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| 9 | 1929 | - 1929: Legal age of marriage with parent's consent raised to 16 (from 12 for girls & 14 for boys)
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| 10 | 1936 | - 1936: Edward VIII uncrowned King of England
- 1936: George VI King of England 1936 - 1952
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| 11 | 1939 | - 1939: Second World War begins.
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| 12 | 1945 | - 1945: Second World War ends
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| 13 | 1947 | - 1947: Indian Independance Partion creates the Muslim State of Pakistan
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| 14 | 1948 | - 1948: National Health Service Established
- 1948: Registrations of British nationality are issued to citizens of British colonies - SS Empire Windrush brings first large-scale influx of immigrants from the West Indies
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| 15 | 1952 | - 1952: Elizabeth II Queen of England
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| 16 | 1962 | - 1962: Commonwealth immigration restricted to skilled workers & dependents
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| 17 | 1969 | - 1969: Voting age reduced to 18
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| 18 | 1973 | - 1973: Britain joins the EEC (European Economic Community)
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