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Research into life before and during Margaret Thatcher
JACK POWELL FEB 15, 2021 02:46PM
Thatcher's Third Term (1987-1990)
- Implemented Section 28, which prohibited the promotion of
homosexuality in educational settings
- She nally brought the cold war to an end after 40 years with
US President, Ronald Reagan
- She implemented a policy known as The Poll Tax, where each
adult pays a set amount of tax
- It didn't matter your economic position, someone with a low
income would pay exactly the same as someone with a high
income, possibly even more depending on how many adults lived
in the house.
- It caused a lot of controversy and riots.
- Thatcher's own cabinet turned against her, as well as the
country
- She was then forced to resign in 1990 after 11 and a half years
in of ce    - Television Broadcasts were shut down at 22:30 nightly
- She was awarded the Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II
shortly after leaving of ce.
Thatcher's Second Term (1983-1987)
- Contaminated Blood Scandel: Imported supplies of
haemophiliacs imported with HIV and Hepatitis C
-  She began to close mining pits, leaving many unemployed
- This began the miner's strikes, from 1984-85, led by Arthur
Scargill.
-  She survived an assassination attempt at the Brighton Hotel by
the IRA.
- She heavily introduced Privatisation, meaning companies could
be funded and controlled by themselves, instead of the
Government
Thatcher's First Term (1979-1983)
- She appointed a full male cabinet as she felt women were "not
suited to high of ce as they become to emotional"
- She did not make Women's issues a priority.
- She constantly ridiculed the Commonwealth.
- Her primary objective was the taming of in ation.
- She was constantly urged to Liberalise the economy, similar to
Heath's "U-Turn", but responded with "You turn (U-turn) if you
want to...The Lady's not for Turning"
- The Recession of 1979-1981 occurred, with over two million
manufacturing jobs being lost.
- Unemployment passed 3 Million by 1982 and remained that
high until early 1987.
- Argentinian Military Forces invaded the Falkland Islands in
1982.
- Thatcher decided to expel the invaders and sent a large Naval
Task Force to regain control.
- She saw the issue as "Freedom versus Oppression and
Dictatorship"
- Her sensibility was widely shared with the UK, which helped
her gain great popularity in the polls.
- She went on to win the next General Election in 1983, with a
landslide victory
Life before 1979
- High rates of in ation
- Three Day Week (Electricity would be limited to three days a
week)
- Working Time's were shortened to lengthen the use of fuel
supplies
- "Winter of Discontent": Series of strikes from Private, and then
later, Public Trade Unions
Margaret Thatcher
- Was Secretary of State for Education and Science between
1970-1974
- Due to abolishing free milk for children aged 7-11, she became
known as "Thatcher: The Milk Snatcher"
- She was also known more notably as "The Iron Lady" after
being referred as such by a Russian Journalist.
- Became Prime Minister in 1979
- Was not popular through her rst term of her Premiership.
- After winning the Falkland's War, she began to gain popularity
in the polls which helped her win the next General Election.
- She was voted in for a Second Term in 1983
- The Miner's Strike began in 1984 upon Thatcher closing down
Mines
- She eventually won in 1985, after almost a year of strikes
- She went on to win her third General Election and was voted in
for a Third Term in 1987
- She implemented Section 28 which banned the intention of
promoting homosexuality or any material containing it.
- Thatcher implemented the Poll Tax which meant every
household must pay a set amount for each adult, despite their
Financial Situation
- This turned her party against and was the tipping point that
forced her to resign.
- Thatcher left Downing Street in 1990. 
Interview with my parents about their
memories from before and during
Thatcher's Premiership
I asked my parents a series of questions about their memories
from before and after 1979, the year in which Thatcher became
Prime Minister. They brought up topics such as The Miner's
Strike, The Falkland War, Power Cuts etc.

Interview with my parents into life before and during Margaret

Thatcher
by Jack Powell
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