Introduction
1940 – 1960
This section carries an introduction to the period between 1940 and 1960. It provides a snapshot of what was going on around the World during this period and also what was going on in the United Kingdom. This provides context for later sections on what was happening in Prestwood and any local photo galleries.
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Introduction 1940-1960
World History
1940 Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbour
1944 D-Day Landings on the beaches of France
1945 WW2 ends after Germany surrenders
1948 First Arab- Israeli war
1955 Elis Presley bursts onto the music scene
1957 USSR launch Sputnik 1 and escalate the space race.
1957 ECC established without the UK
British History
1940 RAF win the Battle of Britain
1942 Germanys Africa Army defeated at El Alamein
1945 People of Britain celebrate victory in Europe
1952 GeorgeV1 dies succeeded by Elizabeth 11
1953 Edmund Hillary becomes the first man to conquer Everest
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