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| Question | Answer |
| 1945 | Labour election victory. Family Allowances Act. |
| 1946 | National Insurance Act. Industrial Injuries Act. Nationalisation of coal, aviation, Cable and Wireless, Bank of England |
| 1946-1947 | A severe winter intensified austerity |
| 1947 | Development of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent. Nationalisation of roads and electricity |
| 1948 | NHS began. National Assistance Act. Marshall Plan aid began. |
| 1949 | Nationalisation of iron and steel. Devaluation of the pound. |
| 1950 | Start of the Korean War. Election reduced Labour majority to five seats. |
| 1951 | Bevanite split over prescription charges. Election success for Conservatives. Labour gained highest vote yet. |
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