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Which country did Britain fight in a successful war in 1982?
Argentina
When was Hong Kong handed over to China?
1997
Which political party held power when Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister?
Conservative Party
Which international organisation was Britain a founder member of and had a permanent seat on the Security Council?
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Which country did Britain grant independence to in 1947 along with India?
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What was the basis of the National Health Service in Britain?
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Which transfer of powers process ended with the Brexit referendum in 2016?
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Which political party preferred collectivist solutions and a major role for the state?
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Which country did Britain fight a war with in 1982 over a colony inhabited by British settlers since 1833?
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Which country did Britain hand over Hong Kong to in 1997?
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Which political party tended to favour individual liberties and low taxation?
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Which country did Britain still have the largest empire in the world in 1945?
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Study Notes
British History and Politics
- Britain fought a successful war in 1982 with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, a colony inhabited by British settlers since 1833.
- Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997.
- The Conservative Party held power when Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister.
- Britain was a founder member of the United Nations and has a permanent seat on the Security Council.
- Britain granted independence to Pakistan in 1947 along with India.
- The National Health Service in Britain is based on the principle of social welfare, providing free healthcare to citizens.
- The devolution process, which transferred powers from central government to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, ended with the Brexit referendum in 2016.
- The Labour Party preferred collectivist solutions and a major role for the state in the economy.
- The Conservative Party tended to favour individual liberties and low taxation.
- In 1945, Britain still had the largest empire in the world.
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