1979 ⟶ Margaret Thatcher Elected UK Prime Minister

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🇬🇧 105 Soviet Officials Expelled from Great Britain

105 Soviet officials expelled from Great Britain by Prime Minister Edward Heath in Operation FOOT.⟶
105 Soviet Officials Expelled from Great Britain (1971)
UKUSSREspionageCold WarDiplomacyPoliticsEuropeIntelligence

🚨 Aldo Moro Kidnapped by Red Brigades

Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped in Rome by a far-left extremist terrorist group called the Red Brigades. His body would be found on the 9th of May after 55 days of captivity.⟶
Aldo Moro Kidnapped by Red Brigades (1978)
ItalyTerrorismRed BrigadesCold WarEuropePoliticsKidnapping

🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher Elected UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the first female to lead a major Western democracy.⟶
Margaret Thatcher Elected UK Prime Minister (1979)
UKPrime MinisterpoliticsconservativeThatcherismEuropeWestern democracy

🇱🇨 Saint Lucia Gains Independence from the UK

Saint Lucia becomes independent from the UK.⟶
Saint Lucia Gains Independence from the UK (1979)
decolonizationindependenceCaribbeanUKCommonwealthself-determination

🇿🇼 Robert Mugabe Becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.⟶
Robert Mugabe Becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980)
ZimbabweRobert MugabePrime MinisterIndependenceDecolonizationAfricaPoliticsNationalism