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the topic "Harold Wilson"
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1916 Born
1964 Harold Wilson becomes British Prime Minister.
1965 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Arthur Bottomley travel to RhodesiaRhodesia Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ...
for negotiations.
1966 The Labour PartyLabour Party (UK) The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing [i] political party [i] ...
under Harold Wilson wins the British General Election.
1966 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson flies to Moscow to try to start peace negotiations about Vietnam WarVietnam War The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam [i] and its al ...
- the Soviet government refutes his ideas.
1966 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and RhodesiaRhodesia Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ...
n Prime minister Ian SmithIan Smith Ian Douglas Smith, GCLM [i] ID [i], was the Premier [i] ...
negotiate on ''HMS Tiger'' in the Mediterranean.
1966 Harold Wilson withdraws all his previous offers to the RhodesiaRhodesia Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ...
n government, and announces that he will agree to independenceIndependence Independence is self-government [i] of a nation [i], country [i], or state [i] by its residents and popu ...
only after the founding of a Black majority government
1967 Harold Wilson announces that the United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ...
has decided to apply for EEC membership
1974 The United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ...
general election results in an almost dead-heat. Harold Wilson becomes Prime MinisterPrime minister A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet [i] in the executive [i] b ...
again, despite his Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing [i] political party [i] ...
having received fewer votes than the Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party is currently the second largest political party [i] in the United Kingdom [i] in ...
.
1974 The second United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ...
general election of the year results in a narrow victory for Labour, still led by Harold Wilson.
1976 Harold Wilson resigns as Prime Minister of the United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ...
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