Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham‚ United Kingdom on October 13‚ 1925. She was Britain’s Conservative Party leader and in 1979 she became Prime Minister. Margaret was the first woman to hold that position. When she became prime minister‚ she was very focused on reforming Britain’s economy. Thatcher played a major role in ending the Cold War. Thatcher’s relationship with Ronald Reagan was very important because they both played a role in ending the Cold War. She gave him European support for
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The death of Britain’s most debated Prime Minister made people think back at what she left behind. Margaret Thatcher’s legacy can be featured in several different ways‚ however‚ it all boils down to one question; why does she provoke such divergent opinions in the United Kingdom? Margaret was born in England‚ October 12‚ 1925. Growing up‚ she was surrounded by politics because her dad was the Mayor in the town they lived in. She studied chemistry at Oxford University‚ where she also became president
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Margaret Thatcher: Creating a Neoliberal Culture. Margaret Thatcher had a resounding career as a Prime Minister in Britain. She was loved and hated for her strong handed nature to politics. She drove down unemployment and brought Britain out of a recession through utilizing neoliberal policies. Thatcher increased the power of the private sector with a reduction of government regulation and privatization of public facilities. She took charge at creating a culture that was focused on the
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relations with Europe and the US : Thatcher T.B When did Britain join the EEC: it came into force in 1973 → Conservative PM: Edward Heath (the conservative were pro-European) 1974: general elections: the Labour Party won the elections → 1975: referendum out come a majority of british people wanted to remain in EEC‚ a setback (= revers) for the labour In the 70’s the Labour was anti-European The Bruges speech was a watershed because Thatcher reversed the trend In the 80’s Conservative
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Thatcher Eulogy Revisions At times of tension‚ a country requires a leader who will not only protect his country men but work will other leaders to dissolve the tension. In her eulogy to the American public (June 11‚ 2004)‚ Margaret Thatcher -- the former prime minister of Great Britain-- honors former United States President Ronald Reagan for his success as president. Thatcher’s appeals to pathos and descriptive diction lionizes Reagan for his success as a president‚ global leader and beloved
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Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925 and died last year‚ on April 8th2013. She was called the ’Iron Lady’ because of her tough character. She was at the head of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990 and was elected at the general election of 1979‚ after a long period of discontent in the 1970s‚ and thanks to her promise of a new beginning for Britain. She rapidly faced unpopularity‚ (cartoons) but her successful leadership during the Falklands War and the division among the opposition allowed
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Rebecca Jane Rigby 12JPO Sociology - Essay Write a rejoinder to Margaret Thatcher’s claim that ‘there is no such thing as society’ Everyone has their own definition of what they feel is society. The common characterization being that it is a community of people living in a particular region and having shared customs‚ laws‚ and organizations. There are a wide range of societies within our country which collectively form our British society. We are a formation of various races‚ religions and
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Today‚ 8 April 2013 to its 87 years of age dies margaret tatcher the world mourns her departure‚ mainly England for who this woman was instrumental in its development‚ economic growth‚ and others. No one will forget this wonderful woman that was called the woman of iron‚ a woman like no other. Today you turn off the flame of life of this woman that has no comparison‚ a woman as no tireless fighter for a better world. All by more famous‚ powerful‚ good or bad that we are we have an hour
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My proposed field of research concerns Margaret Thatcher‚ The Falklands War and the 1983 General Election. In the early months of 1982 a poll was conducted into how the public viewed the job that Margaret Thatcher was doing as Prime Minister‚ with the results showing that only 25% of people were satisfied with her‚ thus making her one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers ever. Despite these disastrous poll results‚ Thatcher managed a complete turnaround and‚ in the June 1983 General Election succeeded
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Margaret Thatcher‚ from 1979-1990 is the first and only woman thus far to have served as Prime Minister for the United Kingdom and dealt with many unique challenges as a result of her gender. First‚ a female‚ showing an interest in a career in politics in the 1950’s was very unusual and often considered aggressive by both male and females. As the movie showed‚ she was an outsider not only to men but also to women. As a female M.P.‚ Leader of the Conservative Party and then Prime Minister‚ Margaret
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