History: November 28 (#5)

History: November 28 (#5)
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November 28, 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major.

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On November 28, in the year 1990: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher res igns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major. The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Why November 28, 1990 matters: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatche r resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 28, 1990 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)