Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

"I like to argue, I like to debate, I don't expect people to just sit there, agree with me, that's not their job."

Work of Acotto Matilde, Linda Belletti and Gianluca Stanichievici

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Leadership

Famous Quotes

After leaving the office

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Life

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The "Iron Lady"

Carrer

The term "Thatcherism"

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Her impact

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Her government

Interview - 1984

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Bibliography

Foreign policy

Famous quotes

"Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country."

- Margaret Thatcher

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."

- Margaret Thatcher

Life

- She was born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. - She died on April 8, 2013, at the age of 87. - She was a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. - She was the first woman to hold this prestigious position in British history.

Life

- Thatcher's early life was marked by her interest in politics and a strong work ethic. - She studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and later trained as a barrister. - In 1951, she married Denis Thatcher and started her political career by winning a seat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Finchley in 1959. - Thatcher rose through the ranks of the Conservative Party, holding various positions before becoming its leader in 1975.

Carrer

- She remained in office as leader of the country until 1990 when she voluntarily chose to leave Downing Street. - In 1992 she was awarded the peerage of Baroness of Kesteven in the county of Lincolnshire.

- She was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 20th century. - She obtained three consecutive mandates during which she implemented various tax reforms, privatized some industries and reduced the power of unions. - From 1975 to 1990 she was the leader of the British Conservative Party. (first woman to hold this position)

The term "Thatcherism"

Thatcherism: political-economic current that emerges conservatism with the neoliberal and monetarist ideas of Milton Friedman. The period of the 1980s in the United Kingdom is called the Thatcherite era.

The " Iron Lady"

Margaret Thatcher's entire political action has always been characterized by rigid liberalism, with cuts in public spending and privatization of industries nationalized after the end of the World War. Precisely this almost "unscrupulous", decisive, resolute and direct way of carrying out her reforms, without giving in to compromises, earned her the nickname "Iron Lady"

Foreign policy

- Thatcher's foreign policy was marked by a strong anti-communist stance and a close alliance with the United States and its President, Ronald Reagan. - She played a key role in the Cold War era. - Her government supported the United States during the Falklands War with Argentina in 1982.

Government

- It focused on reducing the power of trade unions, privatizing state-owned industries, and implementing market-oriented policies. - These changes aimed to stimulate economic growth, control inflation, and restore the competitiveness of the British economy.

After leaving the office

- Thatcher delivered many speeches around the world. - She continued to be a prominent figure in conservative politics and maintained an influential role in public life. - Margaret Thatcher's legacy remains a subject of debate.

Leadership

- It was characterized by her approach and determination to pursue her vision. - Her policies and decisions were controversial, leading to protests and opposition.

Her impact

The Thatcher Effect

- Exponential growth of GDP per capita (long-lasting effect) - Reduction of inequality in income distribution - Educations reforms - The revolution in home ownership

https://youtu.be/9eoeR5bS91M?si=huSOhWXJPUZirGwA

Bibliography

marieclaire.it www.raicultura.it https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcher https://youtu.be/9eoeR5bS91M?si=huSOhWXJPUZirGwA

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