1916-1922 Andrew Bonar Law 1922-1923 Stanley Baldwin 1924-1929 James Ramsay MacDonald 1929-1935 Stanley Baldwin 1935-1937 Cons ervative Cons ervative Labour Coal ition crashed,beginning the Great Depression. 1932,Britain enacted protective tariffs and ceased payment on war debts to US. 1936,social problems faded with the emergence of Nazism. 5.In 1916, Irish nationalists aided
by German rebelled with arm in Dublin. ‖Easter Rebellion‖ Irish nationalists boycotted the British Parl.the Sinn Fein split in to two groups: extreme and moderates-divided Ireland into 2 parts—the southern―Irish Free state‖ and northern Ulster. In1922,Southern Ireland became the independent Republic of Ireland or Eire 17. the 1930‘s world trend: a) disarmament- the World Disarmament Conference of 1932 & the London Naval Dsarmamen Conference of 1934. b)aggression power of Japan and Germany&Italy
Edward VIII (1936) George VI (1936- 1952) 1936,Abdicated to marry a woman considered ineligible. Stanley Baldwin 1935-1937 Neville Chamberlain 1937-1940 Winston Churchill 1940-1945 Clement Attlee 1945-1955 Coal ition 1. World War II(1939-1945): Sep.1939: Britain&France Coal delared war on ition Germany. Hitler?s air fleet of and CoalLeading the British bombers ition people to resist the fighters to invade Britsh military Germany invasion Britain&RAF Sep.1940--May,194power shrinked, during the warfare. 1 the‖Blitz‖ the world May,1941 central LaboGermany&Italy power-shifted r. controlled Europe from Uk to US Later in 1941 & Soviet The Pearl Harbor Union(Russia). Event-US joined with Britain against Japan German troops weakened after failure in invading Russia-The Battle of Stalingrad May, 1945 Germany surrendered Aug, 1945 US dropped 2 atomic bombs to Hirushima&Nagasaki in Japan Japan surrendered,marking the end of the war. 2. in the 1940‘s. India,Pakistan
and Sri Lanka claimed independent. The Commenwealth established in 1931 with changed goals. Winston Churchill (1951-1955) Eliza- Winston beth II Churchill 1951-1955 Anthony Eden 1955-1957 Harold Macmillan 1957-1963 Alec Douglas-Home 1963`1964 Harold Wilson 1964-1970 James Callaghan 1976-1979 Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 John Major 1990-1997 Anthony Blair 1997-200 Gorden Brown -2010 David Cameron
Con. Con. 1. 1957, Anglo-French invasion in Egypt for the Con. control of Suez Canal, gained internatianl Con. condemnation. Falklands War in 1982, Con. skirmished with Argentina for small islands off the South Labo African coast. r 2. In the 1960‘s, independence of Labo most of the r British-held African Con. Privatization;bringing countries,Fiji in education to greater 1970‘s. central control 3. Ireland divided Con. into two parts— The south of larger scale:Roman Labo Catholic Eire; the r north of much smaller scale: Labo northern Ireland r under British rule thIn the 20 Century, Cons terroism between ervat
2010- ive the two parts donimated. In 1972,Independent government for Northern Ireland(Home Rule)repealed.. In 1998, leaders from two parties talked,an attempt to remove discord.North.Ire got semi-autonomous rule. In 1999,the leading Protestant party decided to begin the formation of a coalition govern. Of Catho&Prot. In Nor.Ire. 4. intergration to EU: 1n 1962,turned to EEC,rejected by French leader. 1n 1973, joined EEC. In 1994, the completion of Chunnel. 5. Changes in Economy: Post-war period: solution to shortage&rebuilding-Labor Govwernment- Nationalization-economy rose. In the
1980‘s-economy under strain:manufacturing sector declined,services sector grew —unemployment : Privatization. In 1997, dissatisfaction with previous change-Labor Government back-referendum in Scot&Wales to determine the needed scale of independence. Then end of 20th century-unertainty as to how much direct control from central government&EC is proper to shape and thriving British economy&industries. 6. changes in population by a multitude of immigrates.