TIMELINE DIAGRAM IV

Culture british

U.K. TIMELINE

Act of Union joins England and Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

English Civil War between Royalists and Parliamentarians.

1707

1642-1651

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1666

1776

1603

The Great Fire of London destroys much of the city.

Union of the Crowns - James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England, uniting the thrones.

American Declaration of Independence.

World War I - The UK is heavily involved in the conflict.

Slavery abolished in the British Empire.

1914-1918

1833

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1851

1918

1801

The Great Exhibition in London showcases British industrial and technological prowess.

Women over 30 granted the right to vote.

Act of Union with Ireland forms the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

World War II - The UK plays a crucial role in the Allied victory.

Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne.

1952

1939-1945

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1945

1928

1960s

Formation of the National Health Service (NHS).

Women's suffrage extended to all women over 21.

The "Swinging Sixties" - A period of cultural and social change.

The UK votes to leave the European Union (Brexit)

Falklands War with Argentina.

2016

1982

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2020

1997

1973

COVID-19 pandemic - The UK, like the rest of the world, grapples with the health crisis.

Devolution - Scotland and Wales gain their own parliaments/assemblies.

The UK joins the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU).