Britain in the late 20th century, from the creation of the Welfare State to multiculturalism.
The Making of Modern Britain
Overview
Overview: Britain from 1945 onwards
Post-1945, Britain quickly relinquished its status as the world's largest imperial power, but it was the massive cultural and social changes at home that truly transformed British society.
Rebuilding Britain
Why Churchill Lost in 1945
Why did the electorate reject its iconic war leader at the moment of his greatest triumph? By Dr Paul Addison.
- The 1948 London Olympics Gallery by Stan Greenberg
- The Wasting of Britain's Marshall Aid by Correlli Barnett
- The Welfare State - Never Ending Reform by Frank Field
- The Peacetime Conscripts: National Service in the Post-war Years by David Prest
End of Empire
The Suez Crisis
Was the Suez Crisis the final blow to Britain's self-image as a world power to be reckoned with? By Laurie Milner.
- Britain, the Commonwealth and the End of Empire by Dr John Darwin
- From Empire to Independence: The British Raj in India 1858-1947 by Dr Chandrika Kaul
- The Hidden Story of Partition and its Legacies by Dr Crispin Bates
Social Change
Multi-racial Britain
Can a truly multi-racial society ever be achieved in modern Britain, or does history prevent it? By Diane Abbott.
- Thatcherism and the End of the Post-War Consensus by Dennis Kavanagh
- 20th Century Britain: The Woman's Hour by Jenni Murray
Windrush
Windrush - Arrivals
Seven passengers on the first ship to bring post-war immigrants from the Caribbean tell their stories.
- Windrush - the Passengers by Mike Phillips
- Black British Literature since Windrush by Onyekachi Wambu
Jubilee
- Jubilee Day - How these royal occasions have been marked, by Jonathan Gili
British History Timeline
World War One Centenary
- Find out more about how the BBC is covering the World War One Centenary, and see the latest programmes and online content
Surviving the trenches
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