1952 Britain's first atomic bomb |
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1966 England wins World Cup |
1968 - 1994 Britain Vs Northern Ireland Civil War |
1969 02 IRA Northern Ireland's civil war 2,000 deaths |
1969 Battle of Bogside, UK. 12 August Unarmed Irish residents of Bogside in Derry City expel British Police & Militia Forces from their area. riots lasted for 2 days until British Army was sent in. This event is often described as beginning of Troubles, a 30 year guerrilla war. |
1982 Battle of Goose Green, UK. 28 May 29 May |
1982 Battle of Mount Harriet, UK. 11 June |
1982 Battle of Two Sisters, UK. 11 June |
1982 Battle of Mount Longdon, UK. 11 June |
1982 Battle of Wireless Ridge, UK. 13 June |
1982 Battle of Mount Tumbledown, UK. 13 June |
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1971 N. Ireland Internment policy |
1971 Decimalisation of currency in Britain |
1973 Britain joins European Community |
1974 IRA bombing of mainland |
1974 Three day week in Britain to conserve electricity |
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1982 Falkland war
1982 Battle of Goose Green, Falkland Islands.  |
1982 Battle of Mount Harriet, Falkland Islands.  |
1982 Battle of Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands.  |
1982 Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Falkland Islands.  |
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1985 Britain isolated in Commonwealth over South African sanctions |
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