UK History – After 40’s

Edward VIII Claims on 20 Jan 1936, after George V First monarch to fly an aircraft Interfered governmental affairs Was not trusted by the government Assasination attempt by an Irish – Bannigan Informed MI5 that foreign powers made him Never found out Abdicated for his love on 11 Dec 1936 (a

divorced woman) BBC

George VI (1936 – 1952)

Last Emperor of India Empire dissolves, Commonwealth rises Irish Free State excluded his name

from Irish Constitution 39-45 WWII (Start : Invasion of

Poland, End : Capture of Berlin) Wars : Nazi Germany (Britain declares),

Italy, Japan 42 – National Health Service

George VI (1936 – 1952)

47 – India independent 48 – Britain hosts olympic games

Elizabeth II (1952 – Present) 56 Anglo-French invasion of Egypt Withdrawal due to international

pressure 69 Concorde – first supersonic

aircraft (2179 km/h) 79 Conservative Margaret Tatcher

(First woman prime minister) 81 Prince Charles marries Diana 89 Sir Tim Berners-Lee WWW,

HTML

Elizabeth II (1952 – Present) 94 The Channel Tunnel – Paris to

London First link between Europe and

London since the Ice Age 97 Hong-Kong back to China 2011 Prince William marries Kate

Middleton 2012 Olympics in London