Life in the UK Test · Study Guide

Britain Since 1945

The creation of the NHS, the welfare state, decolonisation, immigration, devolution and modern Britain from 1945 to today.

Key facts to remember

The most important points from this section for the Life in the UK test.

01 — The Welfare State
02 — Post-War Migration & the 1950s
03 — The Swinging Sixties & Social Change
04 — Thatcher, Major & Blair
05 — Notable British Sportspeople
06 — Post-War Culture & Science

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