1950's - Post War Britain

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The Labour Party under Clement Attlee came to power and created a comprehensive welfare state, with the establishment of the National Health Service, entitling free healthcare to all British citizens and other reforms included;

The conservatives Returned to power in 1951;

The Suez Crisis - ended Britain's status as a superpower;

Winston Churchill - Renewed the relationship with the US;

Sir Antony Eden - was to seek high employment;National Income Commission (NIC)- to institute controls on income as part of his growth without inflation policy; Try entering into the EEC - Failed; Continued descolonization (Wind of change speech"; Immigrants from the Commonwealth flocked to England after The British Government posted invitations in the British West Indies, for Workers to come to England to "help the mother Country"; Suez Crisis 1956;

Sir Alec Douglas- Home - entry to the house of commons;

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