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March 1950: The Ministry of Fuel and Power announced that the petrol ration would again be doubled for the months of June, July and August. [50] April 1950: The Ministry of Fuel and Power announced that the petrol ration would be doubled for 12 months from 1 June. [50] 26 May 1950: Petrol rationing ended. [60]
National Service ended gradually from 1957; in November 1960 the last men entered service. With British youth no longer subject to military service and with post-war rationing and reconstruction ended, the stage was set for the social uprisings of the 1960s to commence. Macmillan took close control of foreign policy.
The 1950s and 1960s experienced continued modernisation of the economy. [65] Representative was the construction of the first motorways . Britain maintained and increased its financial role in the world economy, and used the English language to promote its educational system to students from around the globe.
1 April – Corby, a village in Northamptonshire, is designated as the first new town in central England, providing homes for up to 40,000 people by the 1960s. [ 11 ] 14 April – The Eagle comic first appears, featuring Dan Dare and Captain Pugwash .
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives about this time period, see Post-war Britain (1945–1979), Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979),
The 1950s and 1960s were prosperous times and saw continued modernisation of the economy. [232] Representative was the construction of the first motorways , for example. Britain maintained and increased its financial role in the world economy, and used the English language to promote its educational system to students from around the globe.
The rocker subculture came about due to factors such as: the end of post-war rationing in the UK, a general rise in prosperity for working class youths, the recent availability of credit and financing for young people, the influence of American popular music and films, the construction of race track-like arterial roads around British cities ...
This is a list of recessions (and depressions) that have affected the economy of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. In the United Kingdom a recession is generally defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth, as measured by the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter figures for real GDP. Name Dates Duration Real GDP reduction Causes Other data Great Slump c. 1430 ...